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Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected what was said to be the nation's only pro-life amendment. Personhood Amendment 62, which would have given human rights to the unborn, was defeated by a nearly 3-to-1 margin. This is the second time the pro-life measure was voted down. "Tonight’s victory sends a strong message that Colorado is a pro-choice state," Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Monica McCafferty told The Colorado Independent. After a failed attempt in 2008, "pro-life missionaries" and volunteers were optimistic this time around as they mobilized churches and the pro-life faithful. Language was also altered to define "person" to include "every human...

The Secretary of State of Colorado has announced that Amendment 62 will be on the ballot. Over 80,000 signatures have been obtained. This Amendment Ban's Abortion in the state of Colorado. This is interesting, as Archbishop Chaput, in Denver, can make this a National Issue. We need to start prayers for this now. Links to articles about this: FreeRepublic: Official - Personhood Amendment 62 Is On the 2010 Colorado Ballot! -- Ban on Abortion Initiative on ballot in Colorado this year!!! Also New York Times, FoxNews, and AP articles on this. Again, please pray -- offer Masses, rosaries, Eucharistic Adoration,...

DENVER (AP) -- A proposal to ban abortion in Colorado will be on state ballots this fall. The Secretary of State's Office said Friday that Colorado-based Personhood USA submitted enough valid signatures to put an abortion-ending proposal to a statewide vote this fall. The proposal would give unborn fetuses human rights in the state constitution, setting up a likely conflict with the U.S. Constitution over a woman's right to abortions. The group is pushing similar measures in 40 states this year. ...