36 years of failure

The American Conservative:

At 36 years old, the pro-life movement is still energetic and indignant--and trapped. Every year of Republican rule has increased the suspicion that pro-lifers are the GOP's useful idiots. Planned Parenthood still received federal dollars, and Congress never stripped courts of their ability to overturn parental notification and conscience laws. A human life amendment was ditched for Social Security reform. And just one year of unified Democratic rule in the federal government may undo a generation of small victories for the movement's incrementalists at all levels. In desperation, pro-lifers may turn en masse to the "Personhood Now" strategy in an effort to impose a "culture of life" that the movement hasn't built consensus for in the opinions or lifestyles of its fellow citizens.

Personally I have no doubt they are the GOP's useful idiots. And here's Personhood U.S.A.'s about us page:

"What can we do to help?" This is the first question Personhood USA asks local pro-life groups as we seek to be a blessing to all those working to protect pre-born humans.

Personhood U.S.A. is led by Christian ministers Keith Mason and Cal Zastrow (and their families) who are missionaries to preborn children. They have had experience in coordinating legislation, lobbying, starting grassroots efforts, leading local and statewide political campaigns, and leading successful ballot-access petition drives. They led the first successful "personhood amendment" ballot-access petition drive in U.S. history in 2008 (Colorado). They also lead and participate in peaceful pro-life activism, evangelism, and ministry outside of places where preborn babies get murdered.

Personhood USA is committed to:

• Protecting every child by love and by law.


• Moving churches and the culture to make the dehumanization and murdering of pre-born children unthinkable.


• Build coalitions and organizations or local, State, National and International pro-life individuals and organizations that will work together on personhood legislation/ amendments.


• Honor the Lord Jesus Christ with our lives and actions

The Colorado Personhood Ammendment would have changed the state constitution to read:

THE TERMS "PERSON" OR "PERSONS" SHALL INCLUDE ANY HUMAN BEING FROM THE MOMENT OF FERTILIZATION.

It failed by 73% to 27%.

Maybe they should try the word "conception" -- it sounds less artificial. But how are they going to double the number of people who believe this, particularly if their mission to do so is rooted in theology? I mean..."missionaries to preborn children" ? Come on.