Repuglican party platform is using Fetal (actualy Zygote) Personhood language to fool media and public that they are not anti-abortion and anti-contrception. Most media reports are falling for it, missing the dog whistle of the actual longuage. Here is what platform says:
"We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights."
"If you want to believe that “no person” refers to [only] the woman seeking an abortion, this is almost reasonable. That seems to be the way reporters are taking it, when they think about it at all." However. "If you believe that 'no person' refers to everything after conception, then this describes fetal personhood. Those persons may not be deprived of life or liberty, which means no abortions ever and banning most contraceptives. Note that the last sentence says “Birth Control,” not "Contraceptives." Abstinance, rhythm, withdrawal and maybe condom ok. Pill and IUD not.
The people pushing fetal personhood have used very similar language and probably provided this paragraph"
Repuglican party platform is using Fetal (actualy Zygote) Personhood language to fool media and public that they are not anti-abortion and anti-contrception. Most media reports are falling for it, missing the dog whistle of the actual longuage. Here is what platform says:
"We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights."
Per: https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2024/07/the-republicans-fetal-personhood-platform
"If you want to believe that “no person” refers to [only] the woman seeking an abortion, this is almost reasonable. That seems to be the way reporters are taking it, when they think about it at all." However. "If you believe that 'no person' refers to everything after conception, then this describes fetal personhood. Those persons may not be deprived of life or liberty, which means no abortions ever and banning most contraceptives. Note that the last sentence says “Birth Control,” not "Contraceptives." Abstinance, rhythm, withdrawal and maybe condom ok. Pill and IUD not.
The people pushing fetal personhood have used very similar language and probably provided this paragraph"
For what they really believe and mean see:
https://www.heritage.org/life/report/can-the-fourteenth-amendment-be-used-protect-human-life-birth#