Background Information on Amendment 48

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.

BackgroundInfo_26Sept08.pdf (1.46 MB)

Action Center

Contact Us: Want to get in touch with the campaign? Here’s how:

Call us:
1-866-321-3521 (toll free)
303-813-7706 (Denver local)

Write us:
Protect Families Protect Choices
P.O. Box 300069
Denver, CO 80203
Fun Stuff: Show your friends and neighbors that you oppose Amendment 48. Get logos, signs, banners, shirts and buttons here.
Letter to the Editor: Help win the court of public opinion. Speak out in local, state, and national newspapers—tell everyone the TRUTH about Colorado’s Amendment 48. Amendment 48 defines the term person to include a fertilized egg in our state constitution.
Resolution: We are nurses, doctors, religious leaders, community groups, and health advocacy organizations united to defeat Amendment 48. New organizations are joining the effort every day. If your organization would like to join the campaign, please sign our resolution...
Sign the Petition: We need your help to defeat Amendment 48. We need your help to protect a family's right to make personal, private life decisions. We need your help to keep the government, lawyers and courts from intruding in our health care choices-like birth control, in vitro fertilization, and abortion.
Tell A Friend: Tell your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors to vote no on this dangerous, deceptive amendment that threatens women’s health and opens the door to government intrusion in our personal, private lives.
Volunteer: Join the grassroots coalition of doctors, nurses, religious leaders, community activists, and everyday Coloradans who are standing up to vote no on this dangerous, deceptive amendment.