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Is the Personhood Movement Really Pro-Life?

blongworth Wrote: Jun 23, 2012 11:27 PM

"Pro-lifers may reasonably differ over how to reduce abortions in this country." That's where you err. We don't want to reduce abortion. We want to end abortion and protect all innocent human life. For 40 years, fearful prolife "leaders" have said there are giants in the land! We can't end abortion! It is time we trust in God, honor his standards, and end the shedding of innocent human blood. In 100 years, your children and grandchildren will want to know whether you fought to end this holocaust or merely reduce the number of victims. My descendants will know that I fought to protect all innocent human life!

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Is the Personhood Movement Really Pro-Life?

One of the most controversial wings of the pro-life movement is the “personhood” effort. Championed by Personhood USA out of Colorado, its goal is to have personhood defined in law to include the unborn. Theoretically, it sounds good. Practically, it will never work and meanwhile is severely hurting the pro-life movement.

The pro-life movement does not support the personhood effort. Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum issued this statement about it, “Nearly every reputable pro-life leader has criticized the approach of the personhood amendment, which will simply give more power to pro-abortion judges.” Another statement from...

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