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Help us defeat this ballot initiative

Access to affordable health care is already tough enough for Colorado families. But now a deceptively written ballot measure would put women's lives at risk and threaten access to health care.

The so-called "Human Life Amendment" is dangerous and deceptive. This amendment could make abortion illegal at ALL times, even in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. It could outlaw abortion even in the cases of rape, incest and when a woman's life is at risk.

It's a dangerous attempt to put politicians and lawyers in the middle of our most personal and private health care decisions. It would even open the door to letting prosecutors investigate miscarriages and go through our most private medical records.

The amendment is so extreme it could even ban several common forms of birth control and prohibit in-vitro fertilization and lifesaving stem cell research.

Sign the petition and join our Ballot Measure Action Team! If you sign this petition you will get up to date information on this extreme ballot initiative and be able to keep up with latest news!

Sample Letter for Campaign

Subject: I am pro-family planning and pro-choice.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

The proposed ballot measure is outrageous, and I oppose it.

I support Protect Families Protect Choices in their fight to defeat this deceptive initiative.

Signed by:

Campaign Launched:
May 13, 2008



Background Information

 

- Protect Families Protect Choices believes that the number of unintended pregnancies should be reduced through common-sense measures such as comprehensive sex education and access to contraception not deceptive amendments to the Colorado constitution.

 

-  The Protect Families Protect Choices coalition, a broad-based, bi-partisan coalition of doctors, nurses, religious leaders, health care advocates, and community organizations, opposes this amendment and will continue to educate Colorado voters about the unintended and dangerous consequences this amendment could have on women’s health and personal health decisions.

 

-  For more information on the Protect Families Protect Choices coalition, visit their website at http://www.protectfamiliesprotectchoice.org/