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Salon Calls Out Mississippi
By Todd StaufferMost of the GOP's 2012 contenders are signing up to support "Personhood" initiatives that are similar to the one that Mississippi just overturned.
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Early Returns on Personhood 45% Yes 55 % NO; Voter ID Winning 62% So Far
Early returns (17 percent or so) indicate that (a) Phil Bryant is winning, (b) Jim Hood is winning, (c) Personhood is LOSING and (d) Voter ID is winning. More when …
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[Feedback] Logic, Offended
I do not consider myself to be pro-life, and I opposed the Personhood Initiative, but the article by Brian McGowan ("The Attack on Republicanism," Vol. 10, Issue 26) offended my …
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How Personhood Failed in Mississippi
A Personhood initiative, which went far beyond banning abortion, failed in Mississippi. Who brought it down?
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Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, doesn't expect his personhood bill to go anywhere, but the debate …
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Awards, Awards, Awards: Cheers to JFP Staff, Freelancers
By Donna LaddYesterday was a very good day for the JFP staff, and especially our writers and designers.
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New Personhood Amendment Filed
Backers of 2011's unsuccessful Personhood amendment are back with a retooled effort.
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The Pink House Deals With 'Heartbeat Bill' Fallout
"Jesus loves you, mommy. Mommy, please don't kill me," a child's voice pleads from a large speaker system outside Mississippi's last abortion clinic, which is known among its defenders as "The Pink House."
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What the Mamas Taught Us
When I heard 40 days before Election Day that the "No on 26" folks were trying to hire a spokesperson, I just knew women didn't have a chance. Thankfully, I …
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JFP Wins Multiple Awards for 2011 Work
The Jackson Free Press got amazing news from Detroit Friday afternoon when we learned the Association of Alternative Newsmedia was presenting us a coveted first-place public-service award for our team …
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Personhood Polls Surprisingly Close
In this typically anti-abortion state, a recent poll suggests that the fate of the "Personhood Amendment" might be too close to call. Public Policy Polling found that 45 percent of …
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Personhood: No Means No
Lysistrata had a plan to end the 20-year Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. In the year 411 B.C., she gathered women in the warring region together for an important …
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Mississippians 'Confused' About Personhood?
Not satisfied with taking "no" for an answer from the state's voters, Personhood Mississippi has teamed up with the Christian ultra-conservative American Family Association to take another shot at changing …
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Live from Yes on 26
Personhood is the race to watch tonight, with supporters at a "watch and pray" event hosted by Yes on 26 saying it's too close to call.
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Vol. 10, No. 12
<b>'Not Your Church'</b>
Somewhere in the fight to stop Amendment 26 (Personhood), I went from just living in Mississippi, home of the entrenched conservative mindset to which I must surrender my hopes of …
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State Waits on Personhood Ruling
A war of semantics filled Judge Malcolm Harrison's courtroom this afternoon, as opposing parties debated the constitutionality of a 2011 ballot initiative asking voters to determine when life begins.
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North Dakota Looks at More Abortion Restrictions
North Dakota lawmakers who approved what would be some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. are now considering outlawing all abortions.
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[Lee] My Health Is At Stake
In 2008, I was living in Colorado and facing a ballot initiative known as Amendment 48 to the state Constitution. It aims to define personhood as beginning at the moment …
