Amendment 48
The victory against Colorado's personhood amendment last fall was due in part to messaging that resonated with two voting blocs not often identified as dependable pro-choice voters - Latinos and labor union members.
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By Ernest Luning, New Journalist Fellow February 11, 2009 - 8:00am
Inspired by Kristi Burton, a Colorado man is proposing a ballot measure to repeal the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Following the overwhelming defeat of Colorado's personhood initiative, Denver's annual March for Life underscored the sense of how lost the local anti-abortion movement seems.
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Despite the crushing 3-to-1 loss of a state constitutional amendment to confer civil rights on fertilized human eggs, the American Life League says it's their "only option left".
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Voters definitively beat back anti-choice ballot initiatives on November 4, but opponents of legal abortion say they'll be back for another round. What can women's health advocates do to build up support before the next round of attacks?
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By Dr. Susie Baldwin, Physicians for a National Health Program November 10, 2008 - 8:00am
Despite the anti-abortion movement's best efforts, Americans in three states voted to protect pregnant women and their physicians from interference by the government.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor October 29, 2008 - 4:30pm
Need yet more proof that the ballot initiatives in Colorado, South Dakota and California this election season are anti-women's health? Watch the real life stories of these three women unfold on video.
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Here's something you still may not know about Colorado's "personhood amendment" on the ballot - chances are you or your own family will be affected if this crazy proposal passes.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor October 27, 2008 - 3:19pm
Congratulations to David Bennahum, our content partner, Center for Independent Media's president and CEO, for being named one of the "50 visionaries" who are changing our world by Utne Reader!
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Although it's hard to imagine the American public tolerating the medical neglect of women in the name of protecting life, Colorado's Amendment 48 would use the force of law to ensure that women give birth to non-viable babies rather than aborting them.
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