My husband and I are the proud parents of our four-year-old son, Luke. Without the miracle of IVF, Luke would never have been born. We could not imagine our lives without him, and we are incredibly grateful to have had … Continue reading
When my husband and I decided to have children in 2005, it was a real shock to find out that it wasn’t going to work out for us without medical help. I was 28 years old and in good health, … Continue reading
Dr. Freda Bush of the Yes On 26 Campaign has an op-ed in today’s Clarion-Ledger about Initiative 26, where she makes the following claim about IVF and personhood: Initiative 26 will not stop in vitro fertilization in MS – it … Continue reading
Dr. Rick DeShazo, host of Southern Remedy on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, just came out against MS 26 and personhood on his show this morning. (Link to be provided as soon as the show is archived. In a brief statement, Dr. … Continue reading
Thus far, we’ve mainly talked about IVF, but infertility treatment access is far from the most troubling question raised by Initiative 26. 1 in 50 pregnancies is an ectopic pregnancy, a life-threatening situation where the embryo implants in the mother’s … Continue reading
The entire text of Initiative 26, the Personhood Amendment, reads as follows: “The term ‘person’ or ‘persons’ shall include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof. Seriously, folks, that’s all it is. Twenty-one … Continue reading
There’s a great op-ed in the Mississippi Business Journal today on the implications of personhood, written by a MC Law professor specializing in bioethics. When it comes to the possible legal consequences of Initiative 26, I’m going to put a … Continue reading
The Yes On 26 campaign says that personhood won’t ban IVF or hormonal contraception, and that anyone who says it will is engaging in deception or scare tactics. Since we here at Parents Against MS 26 assert that personhood does … Continue reading
Welcome to the Parents Against MS 26 blog! Whether you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life, I’m glad you’re reading. If you’re visiting this site, I’m pretty sure you have an opinion on elective abortion. I’m not trying to get you … Continue reading
