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>Montana Senate Bans Abortion >Personhood Amendment Defines Personhood to include Fetuses >© Kristin Maun >Feb 28, 2009 > >The Montana Senate has passed legislation giving >legal rights "a human being at all stages of >human development of life," effectively banning >abortion. > >On February 26, 2009, the Montana Senate passed >Senate Bill 406, the constitutional Personhood >Amendment. by a vote of 26 to 24. The bill was >written and introduced by Senator Dan McGee to >give legal rights to fertilized eggs and fetuses >by defining a person as "a human being at all >stages of human development of life, including >the state of fertilization or conception, >regardless of age, health, level of functioning, >or condition of dependency." >This is major change for Montana. As of January >2008, the state did not have any major abortion >restrictions such as waiting periods, parental >notification requirements or restrictions on >government funding. >Senate Bill 406 will now move to the Montana >House of Representatives where it must achieve a >majority vote of 74 to become part of the >state's constitution. The bill also mentions >putting the amendment on the ballot in November >2010 for Montana voters to make the ultimate >decision. If it passes, the Personhood Amendment >will become effective on January 1, 2011. Did I read that correctly? Is a simple majority in both Houses sufficient to change the Montana constitution? -- Steve in VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn