Nevada Eagle Forum

186 Ryndon Unit 12, Elko, Nevada 89801

775-397-6859, director@nevadafamilies.org

 November 15, 2009

 The Personhood Initiative Petition has been filed with the Nevada Secretary of State. We invite other Pro Life organizations and individuals to join us in this educational effort to alert people in Nevada to the serious problems inherent in the Personhood Initiative.  

Janine Hansen, State President Nevada Eagle Forum.

 

Personhood Initiative Threatens Pro-Life Future

 

We believe in the fundamental right to life for ourselves and our posterity--born and unborn, and the protection of that right under law.

 We believe that advancements in science, such as DNA, and medicine, easily visible with sonograms, make the personhood of the unborn a reality recognizable to all.

 We believe that the courts are the greatest threat to the unalienable right to life of the unborn. Roe v Wade has brought about the wholesale killing of the innocent unborn.  We oppose abortion and support the right to life of the unborn.

 Unfortunately, we believe the “Personhood” initiative petition filed in Nevada with good intent will not protect the unborn or stop abortion. It is so vague and general that it may not even apply to abortion at all.

 In addition, a state personhood amendment cannot overturn Roe v Wade. 

This amendment will harm the Pro-Life movement by giving pro-abortion courts more power to decide all matters relating to abortion, such as parental notification, informed consent, and taxpayer funding of abortion.  These matters should be decided by the elected representatives of the people--state legislatures and Congress, not the unelected courts.

  Therefore, we the undersigned Pro-Life organizations and individuals do not and cannot support Nevada’s Personhood Initiative.  We appreciate the sentiments of those filing the measure, but recognize that it will not protect the unborn. It will end up giving unlimited power to the courts to perpetuate and expand the disastrous effects of Roe v Wade and will interfere further with any legislative efforts to stop abortion.

 We choose life. Therefore, we the undersigned oppose the Nevada Personhood Initiative. 

 Name of organization and/or individual:

 Nevada Life, Don Nelson President

 Nevada Eagle Forum, Janine Hansen President

 Nevada Families, Lynn Chapman

 Independent American Party

 We invite other Pro Life organizations and individuals to join us in this effort.  Please Contact: Don Nelson 775-530-0029 donnelson@sbcglobal.net

Janine Hansen 775-397-6859 janine.h@frontiernet.net

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