Colorado Amendment 48 was an overwhelmingly defeated initiative to amend the definition of a person to "any human being from the moment of fertilization".
Amendment 48
Defining a person to be any human being from the moment of fertilization.
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
618,761
26.79%
No
1,691,165
73.21%
Valid votes
2,309,926
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
0
0.00%
Total votes
2,309,926
100.00%
Against
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
The initiative was proposed jointly by Kristine Burton and Michael Burton[1] of the now-defunct organization, Colorado for Equal Rights.
This definition would have applied to all sections of Colorado law, thus giving a fetus the equal rights of life, liberty, and property as a fully developed, born person would.[2]
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Article II of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
Section 31. Person defined. AS USED IN SECTIONS 3, 6, AND 25 OF ARTICLE II OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE TERMS "PERSON" OR "PERSONS" SHALL INCLUDE ANY HUMAN BEING FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION.[3]
^Statement of Sufficiency (pdf). Secretary of State. State of Colorado. May 29, 2008.
^Brown, Jennifer. "Personhood" Amendment Fails. Denver Post. November 4, 2008.
^Amendment 48: Definition of Person (pdf). Colorado General Assembly.
^Vote Yes on 48 2017-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. Colorado Right to Life.
^Jorgensen, Leslie. Amendment 48: Opposition galvanizes Democrats, Republicans 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine. Colorado Statesman. October 10, 2008.
2008, colorado, amendment, colorado, amendment, overwhelmingly, defeated, initiative, amend, definition, person, human, being, from, moment, fertilization, amendment, 48defining, person, human, being, from, moment, fertilization, resultschoice, votes, valid, v. Colorado Amendment 48 was an overwhelmingly defeated initiative to amend the definition of a person to any human being from the moment of fertilization Amendment 48Defining a person to be any human being from the moment of fertilization ResultsChoice Votes Yes 618 761 26 79 No 1 691 165 73 21 Valid votes 2 309 926 100 00 Invalid or blank votes 0 0 00 Total votes 2 309 926 100 00 Against 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 The initiative was proposed jointly by Kristine Burton and Michael Burton 1 of the now defunct organization Colorado for Equal Rights This definition would have applied to all sections of Colorado law thus giving a fetus the equal rights of life liberty and property as a fully developed born person would 2 Contents 1 Text of the Proposal 2 Controversy 3 Results 4 ReferencesText of the Proposal editBe it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado SECTION 1 Article II of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read Section 31 Person defined AS USED IN SECTIONS 3 6 AND 25 OF ARTICLE II OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION THE TERMS PERSON OR PERSONS SHALL INCLUDE ANY HUMAN BEING FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION 3 Controversy editColorado Right to Life supported the amendment 4 There was bipartisan opposition 5 Planned Parenthood and 2008 Colorado Democratic candidate for the U S Senate Mark Udall were joined by anti abortion Democratic Governor Bill Ritter National Right to Life Committee NRLC and Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer Results editAmendment 48 6 Choice Votes nbsp No 1 691 165 73 21 Yes 618 761 26 79 Total votes 2 309 926 100 00References edit Statement of Sufficiency pdf Secretary of State State of Colorado May 29 2008 Brown Jennifer Personhood Amendment Fails Denver Post November 4 2008 Amendment 48 Definition of Person pdf Colorado General Assembly Vote Yes on 48 Archived 2017 04 03 at the Wayback Machine Colorado Right to Life Jorgensen Leslie Amendment 48 Opposition galvanizes Democrats Republicans Archived 2008 12 08 at the Wayback Machine Colorado Statesman October 10 2008 Canvass Results General Election 2008 Secretary of State of Colorado Archived from the original on 2009 04 30 Retrieved 2009 06 24 nbsp This Colorado related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Colorado Amendment 48 amp oldid 1181248315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
