On November 8, the people of Mississippi voted resoundingly to reject the so-called Personhood Amendment. We--mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, daughters and sons--did not reject the initiative because we were misled. We did not reject it because we were confused, or because of scare tactics, or because of media bias. We rejected the Personhood Initiative because we believe that families--not the government--should make their own medical decisions.
Since the initiative’s failure, Governor-elect Phil Bryant and the Mississippi legislature have threatened to trample the democratic will of Mississippians and pass Personhood through the legislature.
It’s time for the voters of Mississippi to tell them once and for all: no means no. We are the 58%. And we vote.
Why is this important?
Since the Personhood Initiative's failure on November 8, Governor Phil Bryant and the Mississippi legislature have threatened to trample the democratic will of Mississippians and pass Personhood through the legislature. It’s time for the voters of Mississippi to tell them once and for all: no means no.
We do not want or need any form of Personhood legislation, whether that comes in the form of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 61 or Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 555 -- any form of Personhood or pseudo-Personhood legislation is completely unacceptable and unwanted by the vast majority of Mississippians.
*Stay tuned for a press conference and petition delivery date.
