Jones authored the Colorado personhood Initiative, which was rejected by voters. The anti-choice advocate stated in an op-ed that since “the current strategy of statewide ballot measures may have reached its limit…it is time to switch up the strategy.”
That strategy, stated Jones, comes in the form of municipal policy measures, since everything from “local health and building codes to local law enforcement such as child abuse prevention” can be written to prevent abortion clinics from operating. Since these codes and policies are written by legislators, and not voted on by citizens, Jones could effectively circumvent the democratic process using this strategy.
Personhood USA may be convinced that granting rights to fetuses “terrifies the pro-abortion foes,” but it is the sneaky tactics suggested by Jones that should have Women’s Reproductive Justice advocates on guard.
'Personhood' Advocate Plans New Strategy: Plant Anti-Reproductive Justice Language in Local 'Ordinances and Codes'
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