In 2008, Amendment 48 tried to define the term person to include a fertilized egg in our state constitution.

This Amendment was the first of its kind and was being pushed by a narrow minority with an extreme political agenda. It lost in every county in the state and 73% of voters rejected it.
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Colorado voters are the first in the country to vote on the definition of a person. A national test case, Amendment 48 is being followed closely by the Colorado and national media. The following news articles have appeared on websites across the country.
 


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