State of Colorado Settles Case After Violating Constitutional Rights of Supporter of Personhood Amendment

Christian Newswire (Life Legal Defense Foundation): “Last week the State of Colorado settled the case of Wiechec v. Hemphill, in which two Colorado State Troopers and a member of Governor Bill Ritter’s staff were accused of violating the constitutional rights of Mr. John Wiechec. On October 7, 2008, these individuals were complicit in preventing Mr. Wiechec from engaging in expressive First Amendment activity in support of Amendment 48, Colorado’s Personhood Amendment, while at a public park near the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol building. The measure redefined ‘person’ to include an unborn child from the moment of conception . . . “