1. a) What is the title of Amendment 48?
b) What will Amendment 48 do if voted into the Colorado Constitution in the November election? (see paragraphs 1 and 6)

2. a) How does the group American Right to Life rebut the argument that abortion needs to be available to all for "hard cases" when a girl is pregnant due to incest?
b) Do you agree with ARL's assertions? Explain your answer.

3. a) Why does the pro-abortion group Protect Families, Protect Choices oppose Amendment 48?
b) Do you think they make a valid argument? Explain your answer.

4. Read about the Initiative and Referendum process under "Background" below.
Then read more about ballot measures (initiatives and referendums) at the Initiative and Referendum website iandrinstitute.org/Quick%20Fact%20-%20What%20is%20I&R.htm
And view of map of the types of ballot measures states have at http://www.iandrinstitute.org/statewide_i%26r.htm.
What type of initiative process does Colorado have? What type does your state have?

5. In a statement made by Colorado for Equal Rights the group said:
"This amendment will establish a cornerstone for protecting human life in our society ... and we all know this is the right thing to do. We are giving Colorado voters an opportunity to vote their conscience and protect the most innocent and helpless ones among us. If life is protected from the very beginning, Colorado for Equal Rights believes that we can transform our nation from a culture of death into a culture of life."
Do you agree with Colorado for Equal Rights? Explain your answer.

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