Wading Through the Misinformation

Imagine its three months ago, one month before my daughter Melody was born, and my wife was hit by a drunk driver, resulting in Melody's death. Under current Colorado law, the drunk driver would avoid prosecution because Melody would not have been recognized as a person. Fortunately, this did not happen to us, but it has happened to others.

Amendment 67 would change that.  The ballot question states:

"Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution protecting pregnant women and unborn children by defining "person" and "child" in the Colorado criminal code and the Colorado wrongful death act to include unborn human beings?"

If passed, Article XVIII, Section 17 of the Colorado constitution would then include:

"In the interest of the protection of pregnant mothers and their unborn children from criminal offenses and neglect and wrongful acts, the words "person" and "child" in the Colorado Criminal Code and the Colorado Wrongful Death Act must include unborn human beings."

Some have erroneously made Amendment 67 into an abortion issue.  Some may find it difficult to wade through all the fear-mongering muck of misinformation out there.  They could, however, just try reading the ballot question and the legislation it will actually effect.  

Amendment 67 is about holding those accountable that commit "criminal offenses" which result in the death of unborn children. Drunk driving is a criminal offense, abortion is not. We need to hold criminals accountable.  Of course, those that vote "No" on Amendment 67 would disagree.