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<[Molly]> Incredibly valid.
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What is no. 48 in CO about?
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<[Brennen]> The ballot title in full:
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:An amendment to the Colorado constitution defining the term "person" to include any human being from the moment of fertilization as "person" is used in those provisions of the Colorado constitution relating to inalienable rights, equality of justice, and due process of law.
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And the text:
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5 Text of Proposal:
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Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
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7 SECTION 1. Article II of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE
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8 ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
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9 Section 31. Person defined. AS USED IN SECTIONS 3, 6, AND 25 OF ARTICLE II OF
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10 THE STATE CONSTITUTION , THE TERMS "PERSON " OR "PERSONS" SHALL INCLUDE ANY
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11 HUMAN BEING FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION .
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It's pretty much the reductio ad absurdum of anti-abortion legislative efforts, since it would outlaw not just all abortion but (at least potentially) several forms of contraception, and probably have all sorts of ramifications for health care etc. It might be hyperbolic to say that this would make every miscarriage a potential case of manslaughter, but the language seems to be broad enough for that.
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I'm pretty sure it doesn't stand a chance of passing.
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<[Brennen]> (And ok, yes, I may have just abused the Latin name of a logical fallacy to say something which makes sense if you interpret it in a vague colloquial way but doesn't necessarily map to an argument. I will try not to do this again.)
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<[Molly]> Ok. My brain is too foggy to really absorb any of that but what an evil amendment to make.
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<[Jacob]> boy i'm a piece of shit.
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