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Deadline For Colo. “Personhood” Amendment Moved Up

Colorado's "personhood" amendment suffered a setback on Friday after the Secretary of State's office said it made a mistake on the deadline to turn in signatures and moved it up by three days.

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01-22-10 By Kim | Comment (3)

Group: Enough signatures for parental notification measure

A group pushing for a ballot initiative that would create a law requiring parental notification for abortion says it has enough voter signatures and will hand-deliver its petitions today at the state Division of Elections.

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01-14-10 By Kim | Comment (1)

Nevada Court Rejects ‘Personhood’ Ballot Measure

A Nevada district court judge threw out a proposed "personhood" state ballot measure Friday arguing that the language is "too general in nature."

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01-11-10 By Kim | Comment (1)

Judge: ‘Personhood’ abortion petition too general for November ballot

A district judge ruled today that the "personhood" petition, which sought to override Nevada's abortion laws, not be circulated or placed on the November ballot because it's "too general in nature."

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01-08-10 By Kim | Comment (1)

Flawed initiative: Obvious legal problems should sink ‘personhood’ proposal

The "personhood" initiative sponsor  freely admits that it is an effort to stop legal abortion.

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12-04-09 By Kim | Comment (1)

Jan. hearing set on Nev. personhood initiative

A state judge in Carson City has scheduled a Jan. 8 hearing for arguments challenging the description of a proposed ballot initiative that seeks to define a person and override Nevada's abortion laws.

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12-03-09 By Kim | Comment (1)

New fight develops over reproductive rights

A ballot initiative that sponsors hope will outlaw abortion in Alaska by declaring fetuses to be "legal persons" appears headed for a court fight.

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11-28-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Right wing groups oppose Personhood Initiative

Four groups that for more than 30 years have fought for anti-abortion legislation say they are opposed to a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at banning abortions.

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11-17-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Nevada groups sue to stop anti-reproductive choice petition

Two groups filed a lawsuit Thursday to block an initiative petition aimed at banning abortion in Nevada.

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11-13-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

Anti-abortion ‘personhood’ measures shrink the rights of women

Colorado's Ballot Initiative 25 would amend the state constitution in more than 20,000 places, granting even the cells of a fertilized egg full legal rights while working to effectively limit the rights of pregnant women. Legal experts say the law would lead to outlandish and oppressive applications.

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11-06-09 By Kim | Comment (0)

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