A proposal to define a fertilized human egg as a person will land on Colorado's ballot this November, marking the first time that the question of when life begins will go before voters anywhere in the nation.
In other words, it not only outlaws abortion, but stem cell research as well, plus a whole host of other things.
And the amendment carries broader implications, critics say, such as limiting medical research involving embryos, inviting intrusive government oversight of pregnancies, and banning certain contraception, including the morning-after pill and the intrauterine device, or IUD.
This includes cases of rape, incest, and threat to the mother's life. Apparently, sexist pigs who don't care about a woman's right to choose rule Colorado.
The measure also could expand the reach of the law into other arenas, legal experts say. For instance, if a woman miscarries, she could be held responsible if it were found she caused it, even unintentionally. If she smoked or drank while pregnant, her behavior might be considered negligence. Damaged eggs might be eligible for monetary damages. The use of fertilized eggs at fertility clinics or in medical research labs would come into question because the disposal of unused eggs could be considered homicide.
So if a woman is attacked while pregnant, she could be arrested for child endangerment.
The amendment also calls into question pregnant women's medical access, said Scott Moss, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School. "If a pregnant woman is really two people with exactly equal rights, then it is not clear the pregnant woman can undergo any medical treatment that jeopardizes a fertilized egg," he said, adding that the amendment would generate a flood of litigation.
Do these people even stop to think about what they're doing?
Groups such as National Right to Life, which separated itself from its Colorado counterpart over a separate issue, and Focus on the Family have not supported the initiative either, Hanks said. "They surely haven't helped us," she said. "We've gone this alone in Colorado
Maybe... because they use their heads? (Even if it's the wrong way...)
The worst part about it is that if this passes here, it could open the door for simliar measures in other states...
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