CI-100: The Montana Personhood Amendment

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A message from Rep. Rick Jore

Hello Montana Pro-lifers,

We appreciate your interest in CI-100, the Montana Personhood Amendment. We hope you will find this site helpful as you seek information on how you might help to get CI-100 on the ballot for the November 2008 general election. To qualify for the ballot, we need to collect 44,615 signatures from all across the State.

Please understand that while CI-100 merely defines "person" as used in the Montana Constitution, it gets right to the heart of the abortion debate. The fact that human life begins at conception is the only sure foundation of the pro-life argument. We cannot, we must not, buy into the notion that human life begins at some arbitrary time that seems convenient to us.

When Justice Blackmun issued the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade he said "(If the) suggestion of personhood [of the preborn] is established, the [abortion rights] case, of course, collapses..." After 35 years of this slaughter of innocents in the womb, it is past time to end this madness.

CI-100 puts forth a strategy with a vision of victory. I sincerely hope you will do all you can to help us.

For Justice,

Rick Jore
House District 12
Ronan, MT

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Colorado Personhood Amendment on the ballot

Thu, 15 May 2008

According to the Colorado for Equal Rights website, nearly twice as many signatures as needed were turned in by the deadline this week, putting the Colorado Personhood Amendment on the November ballot. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers collected over 131,000 signatures throughout the state.

Life for Montana congratulates Colorado for Equal Rights on their accomplishment, and encourages them to continue their hard work to achieve a similarly overwhelming victory on behalf of the unborn this November!

The Montana Personhood Amendment still has five weeks to complete our ballot access petition, and we need additional volunteers to ensure that Montanans have the opportunity to vote for equal protection for the unborn. To assist in our efforts, visit our volunteering page and sign up today.

Planning meeting in Missoula for statewide organizing

Wed, 16 Apr 2008

We will be meeting to organize and train regional and county leaders in preparation for gathering signatures on the CI-100 petition during the primary election on June 3. A well organized and concerted effort on that day will put us on the ballot.

The meeting is in Missoula at the DaySpring Restoration building, next Monday April 21 at 4pm. We scheduled this time to coincide with the Ron Paul meeting later that evening as many folks have indicated they will be in Missoula for that event. We will plan on finishing up by 6pm, leaving time to get over to the University Center for the 7pm Ron Paul meeting.

DaySpring Restoration is just off the freeway on Airway Boulevard, across the street and Southwest of the Deano's Store and Gas Station. A cinder block building that is mostly brownish. You will likely see several blue and white vehicles around with the DaySpring logo on the side.

Please contact Rick Jore by clicking here if you would like more info. Also, pass along this message to those who may be interested in working with us. Our focus will be establishing leaders in the counties and larger regions who can recruit and organize volunteers to be at the polling places during the Primary election.

Montana District Council of Assemblies of God resolution supporting CI-100

Tue, 15 Apr 2008

The following resolution was passed by the Montana District Council of the Assemblies of God at their recent meeting:

“WHEREAS, the murder of pre-born children is being protected by the state of Montana;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Montana District Council of the Assemblies of God endorse the current proposed constitutional amendment (C.I. 100), sponsored by Life for Montana, to the Constitution of the State of Montana to define a “person” as a human being from the moment of fertilization.

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Montana District Council of the Assemblies of God openly invite all Christian churches and ministries to endorse the petition drive and campaign to pass this pro-life amendment.”

The Assemblies of God join a rapidly-growing list of churches that are united in their goal to pass this life-saving initiative.

Montana Right to Life announces endorsement of CI-100

Mon, 31 Mar 2008

Life for Montana welcomes the support and endorsement of yet another respected pro-life organization: Montana Right to Life. In a statement released today, MT RTL said, “The Montana Right To Life Political Action Committee today announces its endorsement of pro-life initiative CI-100, The Human Life Amendment to the Montana Constitution and encourage activity for its success.”

Since this initiative began, CI-100 has enjoyed widespread support among pro-life Montanans. This endorsement further strengthens the coalition working to constitutionally secure the right to life in Montana, without regard to age, health, level of functioning, or condition of dependency.

Catholic Christians Supporting CI-100 calls for Catholics to back Personhood Amendment

Fri, 21 Mar 2008

On Thursday, 20 March 2008, Catholic Christians Supporting CI-100 issued the following open letter to Montana's Bishops, encouraging them to take a stand for life by supporting CI-100.

Click here to read their letter.

Since the Montana Personhood Amendment was first proposed, it has drawn support from a broad spectrum of Montanans. Groups that have already announced their support include Lutherans for Life of Montana, Pro-Life Montana, Operation Rescue, the American Life League, Human Life International, the Thomas More Law Center, and now Catholic Christians Supporting CI-100. Similar efforts in other states, including Colorado for Equal Rights' initiative, have likewise attracted widespread support.

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Letter: Help stop casualties in our state
Missoulian
27 Mar 08

...a war has been going on in the state of Montana in which 10,767 innocents have lost their lives. None of these children were buried with honor and dignity. Their names never appeared on the TV or were featured in the newspaper. They came from every county in the state. Most of our citizens never even knew they existed. This is a tremendous casualty loss in that Montana has the 44th largest population in the U.S. Imagine what it is like in more populous states. This is a war in which each resident of Montana can participate. Each citizen can make a contribution to see that casualties are depreciated and ultimately stopped. ...