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.<\/h3>\nGood News<\/strong><\/h3>\nNo Abortion \u201cRight\u201d in State Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Louisiana<\/a> \u201cLove Life Amendment\u201d passed with flying colors \u2013 63% of the vote. Formally, it\u2019s the \u201cNo Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment.\u201d Our Louisiana page has several short videos explaining the value of a \u201cyes\u201d vote from a consistent-life point of view.<\/p>\nWest Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee have similar language in their state constitutions.<\/p>\n
One presidential candidate said in a debate that \u201cRoe v. Wade<\/em> is on the ballot,\u201d oblivious to the point that the court decision has never actually<\/em> been on the ballot. In this case, it was on the ballot for a state, and Roe<\/em> failed dramatically.<\/p>\nEnding Slavery for Good<\/strong><\/p>\nBoth Nebraska<\/a> and Utah<\/a> had measures to remove the exception for those convicted of a crime from their state constitutions\u2019 prohibition on slavery. This passed by 68% in Nebraska and 80% in Utah.<\/p>\nPaid Family and Medical Leave<\/strong><\/p>\nColorado<\/a> passed this with 57% of the vote; we explain on the Colorado page why this is life-affirming and helps prevent abortions, complete with a speech Henry Hyde (of the Hyde Amendment) gave.<\/p>\nMinimum Wage<\/strong><\/p>\nFlorida <\/a>needed 60% of the vote to pass this, and it got 61%.<\/p>\nMedicaid Expansion <\/strong><\/p>\nMissouri and Oklahoma both passed this in their states earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Roots of Racism: Removing the Symbols<\/strong><\/p>\nThere were three measures that didn\u2019t deal with memorial statues that all passed:<\/p>\n
Alabama voted (66%) to clean up its 1901 state constitution, which includes racial segregation and bans on interracial marriage, among other problems. Legal rulings have already made these outdated, which is why their removal is symbolic, but symbols influence thinking and thinking influences violence.<\/p>\n
Mississippi liked the new design of its state flag (pictured below), approving it by 71%. This replaces the one that had the Confederate symbol in it.<\/p>\n
Rhode Island decided, by 53%, to remove \u201cand Providence Plantations\u201d from its formal name.<\/p>\n
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Bad News<\/strong><\/h3>\nLate-Term Abortions<\/strong><\/p>\nColorado<\/a> had a chance to ban this especially grisly practice, one that tends to target people with disabilities especially. Unfortunately, the \u201cno\u201d vote was about 59%. It will be some time before pro-life understandings are widespread in Colorado.<\/p>\nStem Cell Research<\/strong><\/p>\nNot all people are familiar with the human embryo-destroying aspects of some parts of stem cell research as practiced in California<\/a>, so not everyone would know this wasn\u2019t simply voting for medical research. Californians voted by 51% to allow for borrowing for more research.<\/p>\nRoots of Racism and War Memorials: Removing the Symbols<\/strong><\/p>\nThese were all county votes: Jackson County, Missouri<\/a> keeps its statutes of its namesake Andrew Jackson, and Franklin County and Lunenburg County in Virginia<\/a> keep their Confederate statues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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compiled by Rachel MacNair For details on the referendums and explanations of why consistent-lifers have an interest in them, see: Peace and Life Referendums . Good News No Abortion \u201cRight\u201d in State Constitution The Louisiana \u201cLove Life Amendment\u201d passed with flying colors \u2013 63% of the vote. Formally, it\u2019s the \u201cNo Right to Abortion… <\/p>\n
No Abortion \u201cRight\u201d in State Constitution<\/strong><\/p>\n The Louisiana<\/a> \u201cLove Life Amendment\u201d passed with flying colors \u2013 63% of the vote. Formally, it\u2019s the \u201cNo Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment.\u201d Our Louisiana page has several short videos explaining the value of a \u201cyes\u201d vote from a consistent-life point of view.<\/p>\n West Virginia, Alabama and Tennessee have similar language in their state constitutions.<\/p>\n One presidential candidate said in a debate that \u201cRoe v. Wade<\/em> is on the ballot,\u201d oblivious to the point that the court decision has never actually<\/em> been on the ballot. In this case, it was on the ballot for a state, and Roe<\/em> failed dramatically.<\/p>\n Ending Slavery for Good<\/strong><\/p>\n Both Nebraska<\/a> and Utah<\/a> had measures to remove the exception for those convicted of a crime from their state constitutions\u2019 prohibition on slavery. This passed by 68% in Nebraska and 80% in Utah.<\/p>\n Paid Family and Medical Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n Colorado<\/a> passed this with 57% of the vote; we explain on the Colorado page why this is life-affirming and helps prevent abortions, complete with a speech Henry Hyde (of the Hyde Amendment) gave.<\/p>\n Minimum Wage<\/strong><\/p>\n Florida <\/a>needed 60% of the vote to pass this, and it got 61%.<\/p>\n Medicaid Expansion <\/strong><\/p>\n Missouri and Oklahoma both passed this in their states earlier this year.<\/p>\n Roots of Racism: Removing the Symbols<\/strong><\/p>\n There were three measures that didn\u2019t deal with memorial statues that all passed:<\/p>\n Alabama voted (66%) to clean up its 1901 state constitution, which includes racial segregation and bans on interracial marriage, among other problems. Legal rulings have already made these outdated, which is why their removal is symbolic, but symbols influence thinking and thinking influences violence.<\/p>\n Mississippi liked the new design of its state flag (pictured below), approving it by 71%. This replaces the one that had the Confederate symbol in it.<\/p>\n Rhode Island decided, by 53%, to remove \u201cand Providence Plantations\u201d from its formal name.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Late-Term Abortions<\/strong><\/p>\n Colorado<\/a> had a chance to ban this especially grisly practice, one that tends to target people with disabilities especially. Unfortunately, the \u201cno\u201d vote was about 59%. It will be some time before pro-life understandings are widespread in Colorado.<\/p>\n Stem Cell Research<\/strong><\/p>\n Not all people are familiar with the human embryo-destroying aspects of some parts of stem cell research as practiced in California<\/a>, so not everyone would know this wasn\u2019t simply voting for medical research. Californians voted by 51% to allow for borrowing for more research.<\/p>\n Roots of Racism and War Memorials: Removing the Symbols<\/strong><\/p>\n These were all county votes: Jackson County, Missouri<\/a> keeps its statutes of its namesake Andrew Jackson, and Franklin County and Lunenburg County in Virginia<\/a> keep their Confederate statues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" compiled by Rachel MacNair For details on the referendums and explanations of why consistent-lifers have an interest in them, see: Peace and Life Referendums . Good News No Abortion \u201cRight\u201d in State Constitution The Louisiana \u201cLove Life Amendment\u201d passed with flying colors \u2013 63% of the vote. Formally, it\u2019s the \u201cNo Right to Abortion… <\/p>\n<\/p>\nBad News<\/strong><\/h3>\n