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Life, Death, and Chicken Cages

Election night's biggest direct democracy battles.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 10/07/2008 03:12PM

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Oregon

Marriage Ballot Measure 303 could repeal a law that grants marriage benefits to civil unions. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is due to rule on whether the Secretary of State wrongfully rejected referendum signatures. May not even be on the ballot.

South Dakota

Abortion Initiated Measure 11 would bar abortion except in cases where the mother's life or health is at risk, and in cases of rape or incest. A 2006 abortion ban without the exceptions got 44 percent of the vote. This measure potentially has broader support, but many residents are tired of the debate.

Washington

Assisted Suicide Initiative 1000 is similar to Oregon's assisted-suicide law and permits the terminally ill to take lethal medication prescribed by a physician. The group Yes on I-1000 raised $1,124,000 by mid-June.The Coalition Against Assisted Suicide raised $95,600. But Washington voters shot down a similar law in 1991.

Related Elsewhere:

Ballotpedia.org is an extremely helpful wiki site tracking various ballot initiatives, referendums, and constitutional amendments.

Christianity Today has a special section on our website for the 2008 election and a politics blog.

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Posted: October 09, 2008 2:41 AM

A health plan should target the most needy person and prevent them go bankruptcy because of their long time payment for medication. McCain's terrible un-intelligent plan can get a bunch of young healthy people covered without the need to see a Doctor. What kind of plan it is!! Who to help??? I'm a working middle aged person with great health plan coverage from a great company; I very seldom go see a doctor before turning 40. Under McCain's plan, once I have unexpected chronic illness start to develop, I'll be doomed of not being in the "preferred group to cover” by Insurance company’s bi-annual assessment, and I'll have to pay a well increased premium they ask in order to get a coverage, or have a hard time to get the right insurance plan. If I get cancer, then I probably cannot find an insurance company wants to cover me. Under McCain's plan, more and more older, sicker, people who change jobs, or need individual plan will have a hard time on getting enough coverage.

Robin P

Posted: October 08, 2008 10:16 PM


Surely, since Jesus loves the little children, education should be a major issue for Christian voters? Among other things... I'm so tired of seeing the same short list of hot-button topics trotted out as if life is just that two-dimensional. It isn't. Please cover the whole story if you're going to cover any of it.

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