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Newsjock Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 12:50 AM
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CI-100 (Montana abortion ban) fails to make ballot
Edited on Wed Jun-25-08 12:51 AM by Newsjock
Source: Missoulian

HELENA - Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion by defining a fertilized human egg as a “person” announced Tuesday the measure has failed to gain enough support to qualify for the November ballot.

Constitutional Initiative 100 would have changed the constitution to define a “person” as a fertilized egg and conferred to them all the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Supporters of the effort needed more than 44,000 signatures from Montana voters to qualify the proposed change for the November ballot. Opponents, led by a group of 25 organizations, said Tuesday that according to their research, proponents only gathered 21,280 signatures.

... State Rep. Rick Jore, C-Ronan (Constitution Party), led the effort behind CI-100. He could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Read more: http://missoulian.com/articles/2008/06/25/news/local/ne...
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   I'm glad the abortion ban has failed  sakabatou   Jun-25-08 12:57 AM   #1 
   same, that was one insane thing they were proposing.  cstanleytech   Jun-25-08 01:26 AM   #2 
   Good. Nice to see enough Monatanans had enough sense to not sign this garbage.  uppityperson   Jun-25-08 01:46 AM   #3 
   It's about time that these stupid amendments fail.  Old and In the Way   Jun-25-08 01:47 AM   #4 
   Ha ha!  krispos42DU Moderator   Jun-25-08 01:53 AM   #5 
   Good! Take THAT, you fascist bastards!  sfexpat2000   Jun-25-08 02:23 AM   #6 
   good. n/t  orleans   Jun-25-08 02:37 AM   #7 
   Double good news  hokies4ever   Jun-25-08 06:45 AM   #8 
   Whoa, someone from the Constitution Party actually got elected?  last_texas_dem   Jun-25-08 06:54 AM   #9 
   K&R n/t  Dogtown   Jun-25-08 08:46 AM   #10 
 
sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 12:57 AM
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1. I'm glad the abortion ban has failed
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cstanleytech (903 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 01:26 AM
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2. same, that was one insane thing they were proposing.
Also imagine the impact for doctors and clinics who are involved with in vitro fertilization.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 01:46 AM
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3. Good. Nice to see enough Monatanans had enough sense to not sign this garbage.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Jun-25-08 01:47 AM
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4. It's about time that these stupid amendments fail.
Let's have an amendment to define an apple as an orange!

Maybe people are starting to wise up to the fact that these amendments are meant to GOTV for the Republican Party. The issue of abortion is between a woman and whoever else she chooses (or not chooses) to confer with. Time for the religionists to worry about their own personal morality and stop worrying about the morality of others who don't share their view. If you don't want an abortion, please don't get one.
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krispos42 DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 01:53 AM
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5. Ha ha!
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 02:23 AM
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6. Good! Take THAT, you fascist bastards!
:woohoo:
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 02:37 AM
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7. good. n/t
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 06:45 AM
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8. Double good news
Kicks this referendum off the ballot and also prevents this from being a wedge issue to turn out the conservative base in Montana.
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Jun-25-08 06:54 AM
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9. Whoa, someone from the Constitution Party actually got elected?
That's the first time I think I've heard of an elected official from that party.
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10. K&R n/t
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