CI-100 (Montana abortion ban) fails to make ballot

Source: Missoulian

HELENA - Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion by defining a fertilized human egg as a “person” announced Tuesday the measure has failed to gain enough support to qualify for the November ballot.

Constitutional Initiative 100 would have changed the constitution to define a “person” as a fertilized egg and conferred to them all the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Supporters of the effort needed more than 44,000 signatures from Montana voters to qualify the proposed change for the November ballot. Opponents, led by a group of 25 organizations, said Tuesday that according to their research, proponents only gathered 21,280 signatures.

... State Rep. Rick Jore, C-Ronan (Constitution Party), led the effort behind CI-100. He could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Read more: http://missoulian.com/articles/2008/06/25/news/local/news02.txt

Also imagine the impact for doctors and clinics who are involved with in vitro fertilization.

Let's have an amendment to define an apple as an orange!

Maybe people are starting to wise up to the fact that these amendments are meant to GOTV for the Republican Party. The issue of abortion is between a woman and whoever else she chooses (or not chooses) to confer with. Time for the religionists to worry about their own personal morality and stop worrying about the morality of others who don't share their view. If you don't want an abortion, please don't get one.

:woohoo:

Kicks this referendum off the ballot and also prevents this from being a wedge issue to turn out the conservative base in Montana.

That's the first time I think I've heard of an elected official from that party.