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Mississippi Personhood Amendment

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Originally posted by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment

Okay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is getting very little no attention in the mainstream media.

Mississippi is voting on November 8th on whether to pass Amendment 26, the "Personhood Amendment". This amendment would grant fertilized eggs and fetuses personhood status.

Putting aside the contentious issue of abortion, this would effectively outlaw birth control and criminalize women who have miscarriages. This is not a good thing.

Jackson Women's Health Organization is the only place women can get abortions in the entire state, and they are trying to launch a grassroots movement against this amendment. This doesn't just apply to Mississippi, though, as Personhood USA, the group that introduced this amendment, is trying to introduce identical amendments in all 50 states.

What's more, in Mississippi, this amendment is expected to pass. It even has Mississippi Democrats, including the Attorney General, Jim Hood, backing it.

The reason I'm posting this here is because I made a meager donation to the Jackson Women's Health Organization this morning, and I received a personal email back hours later - on a Sunday - thanking me and noting that I'm one of the first "outside" people to contribute.

So if you sometimes pass on political action because you figure that enough other people will do something to make a difference, make an exception on this one. My RSS reader is near silent on this amendment. I only found out about it through a feminist blog. The mainstream media is not reporting on it.

If there is ever a time to donate or send a letter in protest, this would be it.

What to do?

- Read up on it. Wake Up, Mississippi is the home of the grassroots effort to fight this amendment. Daily Kos also has a thorough story on it.

- If you can afford it, you can donate at the site's link.

- You can contact the Democratic National Committee to see why more of our representatives aren't speaking out against this.

- Like this Facebook page to help spread awareness.

The Alphabet Meme

stolen from keladry_lupin

The Letter A
Are you available? I repeat keladry_lupin's answer: For what?
What is your age? not old for trees
What annoys you? lots of things

The Letter B
Do you live in a big house? I live in a decently sized house
When's your birthday? June 3
How often do you blog? depends on my mood

The Letter C
What's your favorite candy? reeses or snickers
Who's your crush? at the moment, Eric Balfour ♥
When was the last time you cried? uh, not sure

The Letter D
Do you daydream? all the time
What's your favorite kind of dog? mutts
What day of the week is it? Wednesday

The Letter E
How do you like your eggs? scrambled
Have you ever been in the emergency room? yep
What's the easiest thing ever to do? love

The Letter F
Have you ever flown in a plane? a few times
Do you use fly swatters? the electric one :)
Have you ever used a foghorn? nope

The Letter G
Do you chew gum? not often
Are you a giver or a taker? giver
Do you like gummy candies? yep, especially sour ones

The Letter H
How are you? sleepy and headachy
What's your height? shortish
What color is your hair? brownish blonde


The Letter I
What's your favorite ice cream? butter pecan
Have you ever ice skated? yes
Do you play an instrument? played flute in junior high

The Letter J
What's your favorite jelly bean? not a jelly bean fan
Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke? Of course I have!
Do you wear jewelry? no. I did have a mothers' ring but it got lost before our move and it hasn't been replaced yet. :(

The Letter K
Do you want kids? no more than the ones I already have
Where did you have kindergarten? GW Carver
Ever fly a kite? Of course!

The Letter L
Are you laid back? I like to think so.
Do you lie? it's in my blood
When was your last kiss? uh....

The Letter M
What's your favorite movie? Stand By Me
Do you like mangos? no
Do you get along with your mother? most of the time

The Letter N
Do you have a nickname? several
What's your favorite number? 5 and 511
Do you prefer night over day? yes

The Letter O
What's your one wish? for my kids to be happy
Are you an only child? not hardly
Ever been to the opera? nope

The Letter P
What one fear are you most paranoid about? my ex trying to take my kids
What are your pet peeves? I have several
What's a personality trait you look for in people? openmindedness

The Letter Q
What's your favorite quote? "Demons I get, people are crazy"
Does time seem to pass quickly or slowly? depends on what I'm doing
Are you quick to judge people? sometimes, but I try to be openminded

The Letter R
Do you think you're always right? no
Do you watch reality tv? yes
What's a good reason to cry? depends on the person

The Letter S
Do you prefer sun or rain? both are good
Do you like snow? sometimes
What's your favorite season? Spring

The Letter T
What time is it? quarter to 11
What time did you wake up? I don't remember
When was the last time you slept in a tent? last summer

The Letter U
Are you wearing underwear? yep, care bear ones
Do you prefer underwear or thongs? Who wrote this?!
Underwear or boxers? Boxers. I like dogs.

The Letter V
What's the worst veggie? do mushrooms count?
Where do you want to go on vacation? Everywhere!
Where was your last vacation to? the beach

The Letter W
What's your worst habit? I have a few
Where do you live? Virginia
Who would you spend an evening talking with, if you had the chance to talk with them? many people

The Letter X
Have you ever had an x-ray? no
Have you seen the x-games? no
Do you own a xylophone? no

The Letter Y
Do you like the color yellow? not to wear, but in general
What year were you born in? I'm not answering any questions that could lead to identity theft.
What's one thing you yearn for? happiness

The Letter Z
What's your zodiac sign? Gemini
Do you believe in the zodiac? not really
What's your favorite zoo animal? otters and red pandas