Action from Approx 200 Attendees, Speakers Describing the Campaign, Professional and Homemade signs

Join our broad-based coalition of nurses, doctors, faith leaders, community groups, and health advocacy organizations on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol at 12:10 pm on Thursday, Aug. 23 for our kickoff rally opposing Colorado's "Personhood" Amendment.

What: NO Personhood Campaign Kickoff

When: 12:10 – 12:40, Thursday, August 23, 2012

Where: West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol

Who: Approximately 200 activists demonstrating their opposition

• Anthony Aragon, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains – Voice for the broad-based coalition
• Stacy Rivera, Telling her personal story—Voice for women and families
• Jeremy Shaver, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado—Voice for damage caused by government intrusion
• Lorena Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), Bi-lingual voice calling people to action

Visuals: Activists with NO Personhood Signs

• Activists with "Speaking Bubble" Signs depicting personal reasons for opposing the Personhood Amendment
• Activists streaming off the Capitol Steps

Why we oppose the Personhood Amendment:

• It is dangerous and would allow politicians to intrude into our personal decisions.
• It would ban all abortions in Colorado, even for the victims of rape or incest and who become pregnant by these violent acts.
• The amendment would lead to more government intrusion into our personal lives. The government could do the following:
  Get into our medical records.
  Investigate miscarriages.
  Dictate the kinds of birth control we use.
  Interfere in a family's personal decisions about fertility treatments (in vitro fertilization).

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For information:

Crystal Clinkenbeard, NO Personhood Campaign, Communications Director, 720-989-7693 | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

www.NoPersonhood.org | www.facebook.com/NoOnPersonhood | @NoPersonhood