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Mississippi Legislature Trying Again For A Personhood Amendment

Jillian Rayfield | February 21, 2012, 12:23PM

Anti-abortion demonstrators in Washington, DC.

Republicans in Mississippi are hoping that second time's a charm for a "Personhood" amendment.

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Topics: Abortion, Mississippi, Personhood, Personhood Movement, Personhood USA

'Personhood' Movement May Be Coming To A State Near You

Jillian Rayfield | December 7, 2011, 4:36AM

Anti-abortion demonstrators in Washington, DC.

Members of the "personhood" movement may have failed to pass a ballot measure in Mississippi, but they're not giving up -- and are redoubling their efforts in a number of states across the country.

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Topics: Abortion, Mississippi, Personhood, Personhood Movement, Personhood USA

Mississippi Votes Down Amendment To Define Personhood At Fertilization

Eric Kleefeld | November 8, 2011, 10:57PM

The state of Mississippi has now provided the answer to an interesting political test: How severe must a proposed piece of pro-life legislation be, for it to fail in the Deep South?

Voters on Tuesday rejected ballot Initiative 26, which would have defined personhood as beginning at fertilization. With 63% of the vote reporting, the 'No' position is leading by a margin of 57%-43%, and has been projected as the winner by the Associated Press.

The proposal, initiated through petitions by pro-life activists, would have outlawed not only abortion but many forms of birth control that can prevent the uterine implantation of a fertilized egg.

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Topics: Abortion, Mississippi, Personhood Movement

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Mississippi To Vote On 'Personhood' Initiative That Could Also Ban Birth Control

Jillian Rayfield | November 8, 2011, 6:00AM

Mississippians will vote on a "personhood" ballot amendment Tuesday that would define life as beginning at the moment of fertilization, which would ban abortions as well as some types of birth control.