Personhood
Personhood USA received a signed copy of the pledge along with a statement attempting to clarify his position on the personhood rights of the preborn. [1]
Personhood is the pro-life battle-ground of the 21st century. [2]
WASHINGTON — Four of the seven Republican presidential candidates reaffirmed their pro-life positions and pledged to protect fetal “personhood” both legislatively and constitutionally Tuesday night. [3]
It is remarkable to realize how, in just a few years and despite repeated losses, the “personhood” movement has gone from a fringe effort that had no support to a central part of the Republican presidential primary. [4]
The concept of personhood is not clearly defined. [5]
, meaning “mask “) is a being, such as a human, that has certain capacities or attributes constituting personhood, the precise definition of which is the subject of much controversy. [6]
“The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with the personhood of the unborn child and rejected it 23 times,” said Armacost of Wisconsin Right to Life. [7]
The state or condition of being a person, especially having those qualities that confer distinct individuality: “finding her own personhood as a campus activist” (Walter Shapiro). [8]
Candidates endorsed by Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) won all nine positions handily. [2]
When the first personhood effort in Colorado got trounced at the polls in 2008, anti-choice groups ranging from National Right to Life and Americans United for Life to the Eagle Forum all refused to support these sorts of amendments. [4]
Sources:
[1] Ron Paul Signs Personhood Pledge; Personhood USA Questions Commitment
[2] Personhood.net
[3] GOP Candidates Reveal How They Would Enact Pro-Life ‘Personhood’ Laws
[4] Bachmann to Personhood USA: Ending Abortion ‘Is What I Would …
[5] Personhood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Person - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Lawmaker proposes ‘personhood’ amendment to change - JSOnline
[8] personhood: Definition from Answers.com