Michigan group seeks petition drive targeting abortion

[Thom Little]

A Michigan group plans to mount a petition drive that could potentially lead to a legal showdown over Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld a woman's right to an abortion.

The Michigan proposal would let voters decide whether the state constitution should define a person as existing from the moment of conception. The effort, if successful, would seek to give legal standing to the unborn.

The effort is backed by a group called Michigan Citizens for Life, which took a preliminary step toward its goal Wednesday before a state elections panel.

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The initiative could target the November 2006 election, but supporters have not decided that yet, Citizens for Life coalition chairman Cal Zastrow said. The group has not started to collect the more than 317,000 signatures that would be needed to make the ballot.



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[electron_blue]

1. So, would this "person" be a dependent on taxes as well?

What if you miscarry? Do you have to prove you didn't *mean* to miscarry? Do you have to actually prove that you *did* miscarry? Will women have to prove monthly whether they are carrying an extra "legal" person, so they can be held accountable for that person? And where would we send these tests? Our (male?) doctors? What are the implications?

Ah, never mind, I already know.

[DBoon]

4. Remember the bill introduced in Virginia

that would have required a woman having a miscarriage to report it to the police within 12 hours and fill out a detailed report about the circumstances?

That's what we are looking forward to.

[Bozita]

2. Hey, Good Christians: Whaddya doin' next November?

Now just what date do you think they prefer?

[sonicx]

3. I live in michigan and i've seen tons of anti-choice commercials

lately. now i know why.