11/30/11: Misinformation Campaign Killed MS Personhood Amendment

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A new poll reveals that the misinformation campaign waged by pro-abortion forces contributed to the defeat of Mississippi’s Personhood Amendment.

The poll shows that many of the “No” votes came from voters who were heavily influenced by Mississippians for Health Families, a front group for abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Most of those who voted against the amendment were voters influenced by MHF’s spin about the amendment’s eventual effects. For instance, among those voters surveyed: 31% voted against the amendment because they thought it would ban in vitro fertilization and 28% voted against the amendment because they thought it would disallow any life-saving treatment for women with ectopic pregnancies. Neither fear is true.