Contact: Richard Ziser, 702-221-1613,  rziser@earthlink.net; www.personhoodusa.com, www.personhoodnevada.com

CARSON CITY, NV,  Oct. 22 /Standard Newswire/ -- Personhood Nevada is pleased to announce yesterday's filing of a citizen-led initiative to amend the Constitution of the State of Nevada, the proposed Amendment reads as follows:

"In the great state of Nevada, the term 'person' applies to every human being.

"Article I Section 8 of the Nevada constitution states, 'No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.'"

Currently some Nevadans are deprived of their inalienable civil rights, specifically their fundamental right to live, due to an arbitrary and discriminatory distinction between person and human being.

"While the state has no authority to grant inalienable rights, it has the obligation to protect them," stated Richard Ziser, Board Member and Campaign Manager of Personhood Nevada. "With an ever more oppressive federal government lacking leadership in protecting the weakest and most vulnerable in our midst, the people of Nevada are taking necessary action to correct this injustice. This amendment addresses the most important civil right, the right to live, without which all other civil rights are rendered irrelevant."

"This amendment benefits all Nevadans by guaranteeing, as envisioned by our founding fathers, that no one shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law." Anna Serra-Radford, Board Member of Personhood Nevada

Recognizing life is a continuum, this amendment codifies the inalienable right to life for everyone, young or old, healthy or ill, conscious or unconscious, born or unborn. It assures protection and dignity to our children, our infirm, and our seniors.

"We've got to stop age-discrimination against our children and our seniors. Recognizing life is a continuum for each of us, this amendment protects the right to live for every Nevadan."  Olaf Vancura, President of Personhood Nevada

The amendment applies the term "person" to every human being in a straightforward manner understandable by all, including children. Scientifically, the term 'human being' includes everyone possessing a human genome specific for an individual member of the human species, from the beginning of his or her biological development, without discrimination as to age, health, reproduction method, function, physical or mental dependency, or cognitive ability.

As a citizen-led initiative, approximately 97,000 signatures are necessary for the proposed amendment to be placed on the 2010 statewide ballot.

For Interviews Contact:  Richard Ziser  702-221-1613  rziser@earthlink.net
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