American Right to LifeOn the Abolition Wing of the Pro-Life Movementby Teddy James, American Family Association
What is abortion? Is it the removal of unwanted cells from a female’s body? Is it the simple procedure of removing a lump of tissue from a woman’s womb? According to Cal Zastrow and Keith Mason, cofounders of Personhood USA, the answer is much more disturbing.
“It is baby murder,” said Zastrow, who got his start in the pro-life movement more than two decades ago.
The leaders of American Right To Life were involved with Colorado's 2008 and 2010 Personhood campaigns from beginning to end. In the hope of hastening future victories, we are sharing some of the lessons learned with those across the U.S. fighting for the recognition of personhood.
DENVER -- Alicia Acuna of Fox News reports on Amendment 62, the "personhood amendment" on the Colorado ballot this Fall. "Amendment 62 is a grassroots initiative that is attempting to change the law here in Colorado so that all human beings are protected under the law, equally, regardless of whether they are born or pre-born," explained Gualberto Garcia Jones, director of Personhood Colorado.
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 15, 2010:
WorldNetDaily updates conservatives on the nationwide campaign to recognize the personhood of the unborn in states like Colorado, Mississippi, California, Missouri and elsewhere. PersonhoodUSA's Keith Mason explains how personhood is aimed at undercutting the very foundation of Roe v Wade, in which Supreme Court Justice Blackmun observed that if the personhood of the unborn were legally established, the case for legal abortion would collapse...
Right-to-life workers are pushing ahead to get the Personhood Amendment on the ballot in Montana this Fall, despite opposition from not only Planned Parenthood but also Catholic leadership in that state.
JACKSON MS -- The Missisippi Personhood Amendment will be on the ballot in November of 2011, thanks to Les Riley, personhood campaign organizer and chairman of Mississippi's Constitution Party, and also thanks to ARTL friend Cal Zastrow, co-founder of PersonhoodUSA.
With co-founder Keith Mason, Zastrow has been helping to coordinate personhood initiatives in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, California and elsewhere.
Carson City, NV – Personhood Nevada, through many legal battles, has been denied the right to circulate their prolife petition in the state. The ACLU joined forces with Planned Parenthood, tying the petition up in court and disallowing the many ready and willing Nevada volunteers their right to circulate the petition.
Montana's NBC News 13 reports: A pro-life group wants to give Montana voters the chance to define what a person is. It's part of a proposed initiative to define a person at the moment of conception.
The Washington Times quotes ARTL in reporting on the malpractice accusations against Dr. Michael Kamrava, the "Octo-mom's" fertility doctor:
Bob Enyart, spokesman for American Right To Life, said he agrees with the medical board's action and insists that fertility doctors need boundaries, including treating embryos as persons rather than disposable commodities.