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Colorado Amendment 48 is a proposed initiative
to amend the definition of a person to "any human being from the
moment of fertilization."
The initiative was proposed jointly by Kristine Burton and
Michael Burton[1] of
Colorado for Equal Rights.[2]
This definition applies to all sections of Colorado law, thus
giving a fetus the equal rights of life, liberty, and property as
another person would.[3]
Text of the
Proposal
Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Article II of the constitution of the state of
Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
Section 31. Person defined. AS USED IN SECTIONS 3, 6, AND 25 OF
ARTICLE II OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE TERMS "PERSON" OR
"PERSONS" SHALL INCLUDE ANY HUMAN BEING FROM THE MOMENT OF
FERTILIZATION.[4]
Controversy
Colorado Right to Life supports the amendment.[5] One
source claims there is a bipartisan opposition [6] -- Planned
Parenthood and 2008 Colorado Democratic candidate for the U.S.
Senate Mark Udall are
joined by pro-life Democratic Governor Bill Ritter, National Right to Life
Committee (NRLC), and Republican Senate candidate Bob Schaffer.
Results
| Amendment 48[7] |
| Yes or no |
Votes |
Percentage |
 No |
1,691,165 |
73.21% |
| Yes |
618,761 |
26.79% |
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