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'''Personhood''' is an unsuccessful political approach to abortion that attempts to define legally that every unborn baby is a "person" with God-given, constitutionally protected rights. Personhood thereby seeks to compel typically pro-[[abortion]] judges to protect the [[right to life]] of the unborn.

'''Personhood''' is an unsuccessful political approach to abortion that attempts to define legally that every unborn baby is a "person" with God-given, constitutionally protected rights. Personhood thereby seeks to compel typically pro-[[abortion]] judges to protect the [[right to life]] of the unborn.

Most major [[pro-life]] organizations and leaders, and the Catholic Church, oppose this political approach of "personhood" for many good reasons, including its disastrous track record and the naivety of expecting that pro-abortion judges can be compelled to rule in a [[pro-life]] manner.  After this gimmick of "personhood" lost by a landslide for the third straight time in three years, it was observed that:<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/opinioncolumnists/ci_19316846?source=rss#.TsHfufW14Fk.email</ref>

Most major [[pro-life]] organizations and leaders, and the Catholic Church, oppose this political approach of "personhood" for many good reasons, including its disastrous track record and the naivety of expecting that pro-abortion judges can be compelled to rule in a [[pro-life]] manner.  After this gimmick of "personhood" lost by a landslide for the third straight time in three years, it was observed that:<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/opinioncolumnists/ci_19316846?source=rss#.TsHfufW14Fk.email</ref><ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-08-27/local/41481909_1_ken-cuccinelli-contraception-personhood-bill Personhood became an issue in Cuccinelli race]</ref>

{{cquote|personhood measures, particularly in toss-up states, help [Democratic candidates]}}

{{cquote|personhood measures, particularly in toss-up states, help [Democratic candidates]}}

Endorsement of the misguided "personhood" approach has led to the defeat of several pro-life candidates, including [[Ken Buck]] in Colorado (2010) and [[Ken Cuccinelli]] (2013).<ref>"McAuliffe made sure women were aware of Cuccinelli's support of 'personhood' legislation that critics say restricts abortion and some forms of birth control." [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/05/democrat-terry-mcauliffe-wins-virginia-governors-race-cnn-projects/].</ref>

Endorsement of the misguided "personhood" approach has led to the defeat of several pro-life candidates, including [[Ken Buck]] in Colorado (2010) and [[Ken Cuccinelli]] (2013).<ref>"McAuliffe made sure women were aware of Cuccinelli's support of 'personhood' legislation that critics say restricts abortion and some forms of birth control." [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/05/democrat-terry-mcauliffe-wins-virginia-governors-race-cnn-projects/].</ref>