Dems shying away from radical Mississippi 'Personhood' debate

[karadinart]

Mississippians are set to vote on a ballot measure this November that would redefine the word "person" in the state constitution to include undeveloped embryos. Members of the medical and legal communities have raised concerns that the amendment could have unforeseen, far-reaching implications for women's health, such as banning certain kinds of birth control, in vitro fertilization and stem cell research.

But state Democrats have been cautious of publicly opposing or even questioning the amendment for fear of alienating Mississippi's pro-life majority.

In defining a legal human being from the moment of fertilization, Initiative 26, often called the "Personhood Amendment," would criminalize abortion in Mississippi, with no exceptions for rape, incest or life of the mother. Personhood USA, the advocacy group pushing the amendment, and the Yes on 26 campaign are painting the issue as a black-and-white abortion ban.

(think it doesn't matter cos it's Mississippi? Personhood petitions are being promoted in every state, according to Personhood USA website)

link to full story:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/mississippi-abortion-personhood_n_976872.html

Comments

[mercurella.livejournal.com]

That is what is missing from the whole equation simple THINKING, it's all simply "protect the potential life at all costs" (that has a 25% chance of NATURAL failure anyhow) and everything else has to fit around that sentiment. It's impossible to do except with absolute totalitarianism, oh yes that's their manifesto by the sounds of it.

[margi-lynn.livejournal.com]

That's what is so scary - that because the way MS already is run, the only thing this law will do is make pregnant women second class citizens who will have to stay in bed until their child/ren are out.

It has nothing to do with abortion here - we don't even have abortion clinics. There is one in the capitol and they only cater to the extremely wealthy. It just means our healthcare system will be even worse than it already is. :(