From yesterday’s good news:
| Colima Amends Constitution to Protect Right to Life
In an overwhelming 19-0 vote, legislators in the state of Colima, Mexico, decided Tuesday to amend the state’s constitution to protect the right to life “from the moment of conception.” Article one of the state’s constitution now reads: “Life is a right inherent in every human being. The State will protect and guarantee this right from the moment of conception. The family constitutes the fundamental base of society. The State will encourage its organization and development. For the same reason, the home, and particularly the children, will be the object of special protection on the part of the authorities. Every measure or disposition for protecting the family will be considered to relate to public order…” […] Similar amendments have been passed recently in the states of Baja California, Sonora, and Morelos. However, the constitutionality of the Baja California amendment is now being contested in the nation’s Supreme Court. If the Court rules negatively in the case, all similar amendments could be negated as well, making it impossible to defend the right to life at the state level. |
I don’t know if amending a state constitution in Mexico is as simple as that. If it is, then that must be the law of the state.
And if it is, it’s too easy. Nineteen votes in favor is an awfully small number…especially when there were no votes against.
Maybe their Supreme Court will decree similar sentiment.
In any event, thank the Lord for good news like this.