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Ohio Attempt At ‘Personhood’ Amendment Falls Short

7:16AM
July
4, 2012

An anti-abortion group in Ohio has fallen short in its attempt to change the state constitution to declare that life begins when a human egg is fertilized.

Ohio ‘Personhood’ Push Faces Hurdle

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So far, 'Personhood' amendment issue backers fail to collect the signatures they need to put the measure on the November ballot.
3:26PM
June
21, 2012

An Ohio anti-abortion group is facing a significant shortfall in the number of signatures needed to ask voters this fall to approve a constitutional amendment declaring that life begins when a human egg is fertilized.