This amendment protects all persons at whatever stage of LIFE they are in, from conception-- to somersaulting five month pre-borns--to toddlers taking first steps--to teenagers--to great-grandparents…their lives deserve respect and protection.
This Amendment will change the MONTANA CONSTITUTION, if it is voted in BY THE MONTANA VOTERS this fall. The changes in the LAWS will come through the Montana Legislature. As Election Day approaches, please find out where your candidates stand on abortion and the law.
You can download the petition yourself at:
http://www.personhoodmontana.com/Sign and collect the signatures of family and friends and then follow the instructions on the website for turning it in.
You may also go onto the Prolife Coalition website and click on “churches” and find one that you are familiar with and sign the petition there, or find out who is in charge of the petitions. The website is:
http://www.montanaprolifecoalition.org/
Also, tomorrow at the polls, after you have voted, volunteers will be available with petitions for signing.
The Personhood Amendment would change the Montana Constitution, as follows:
THE PERSONHOOD AMENDMENT
The Montana Constitution, Article II, Section 17 presently reads: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
CI-102 “The Personhood Amendment” would change Article II, Section 17 to read (underlined and ‘NEW SECTION’ are the changes):
Section 17. Due process of law. (1) No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (2) As used in this section, the word "person" applies to all human beings, irrespective of age, health, function, physical or mental dependency or method of reproduction, from the beginning of the biological development of that human being. (3) The legislature shall implement this section by appropriate legislation.
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Saving clause. This amendment does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this amendment.
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Severability. If a part of this amendment is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of this amendment is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid application.
NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. This amendment is effective upon approval by the electorate
------MONTANA ABORTION STATISTICS-----
The following is part of the report of the MONTANA VITAL STATISTICS, page 57, found at
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/vitalstats/2008report/2008combinedreport.pdf
There were 2,125 induced abortions performed in Montana in 2008. Of these, 1,916 were performed on Montana residents. Induced abortions have been reported to the Department since July 1, 1974, when the Montana Abortion Control Act was implemented. States no longer report induced abortions to NCHS and few states exchange resident abortion statistics. For these reasons, national abortion rates are estimates based on incomplete reporting and Montana’s complete resident abortion statistics are unknown. The statistics provided in this report are for those abortions occurring in Montana, and any references to Montana residents must be viewed asincomplete.
The statistic tables of the MONTANA VITAL STATISTICS are on page 118, found at:
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/vitalstats/2008report/2008combinedreport.pdf
Of the 2,125 abortions reported in Montana in 2008 (latest data available), 1,371 of these mothers-to-have-been had previous abortions.
The ages of these babies are 16, 14 and 8 weeks from conception:
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