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War on Birth Control

In 2008 in Colorado, a rebel faction of antiabortion activists decided to pursue a “personhood” initiative.

In 2008 in Colorado, a rebel faction of antiabortion activists decided to pursue a “personhood” initiative. Over the objections of the mainstream antiabortion movement, they proposed amending the state’s constitution to redefine the word “person” to include zygotes. Under the proposal, “from the moment of fertilization,” a woman would be considered two people under Colorado law. When the initiative went before voters, it failed by more than 40 points.

Read the full Op-ed at The Washington Post.