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Keith Mason of Personhood USA

Congratulations to Personhood USA on becoming a nominee for the The National Abortion Rights Action League's 2009 Hall of Shame. In their description of the threat Personhood USA poses to the pro-abortion movement, NARAL write,

The group behind the anti-choice "personhood" measures, Personhood USA, exists solely to establish legal rights for fertilized eggs and trigger legal battles over abortion that could go all the way to the Supreme Court. Not only could the strategy outlaw abortion, but it could even threaten birth control, stem-cell research, and in-vitro fertilization. Working to outlaw abortion makes Personhood USA a strong candidate for Hall of Shame of the year.

Co-founder of Personhood USA, Keith Mason responded “We at Personhood USA are honored to be considered one of the top four threats to abortion in America”. Personhood USA is just one year old, but in this time has launched efforts in over 30 states, with petitions currently circulating in seven states. Keith continued,

The bottom line is that NARAL exists to promote the killing of innocent children. Even their use of the term ‘fertilized egg’ is a misnomer – scientifically, once a human egg is fertilized it is no longer an egg, but a new individual with his or her own DNA. It’s clear that to be on their ‘Hall of Shame’ list is not a bad thing.”

Well done Personhood USA, keep it up.