Colorado Modification Says Unborn Infants Have a “Right to be Born”

Colorado pro-life advocates are currently before the Colorado Supreme Court with “The Right to Be Born” amendment that states: “Children have the right to continue living from the moment they are conceived.”

The change to the Colorado Constitution would supersede current state constitutional and statutory laws that direct tax-funded abortions all nine months of pregnancy. The amendment would provide a legal means to close all abortion death facilities and stop abortion pills in the state. Parents would be referred to non-violent resources, instead.

The amendment would have national implications. If passed, it will most likely be challenged at the U.S. Supreme Court where positive precedent could be set for the entire nation. The amendment applies the U.S. Constitution’s recognition of the inalienable right to life, including the fourteenth amendment that no state may abridge that right.

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Third-party analytics indicate the measure could pass if it makes it to the ballot. Proponents are encouraged that the 2026 election could be the least corrupt election they’ve seen in decades and will be encouraging every churchgoer to vote Biblically to pass the measure. Many Colorado churches have reported experiencing signs of a spiritual awakening, and the youngest, most prolife and conservative demographic of adults will be taking to the polls.

The amendment has already gained the endorsements of international evangelist Andrew Wommack, National Prolife Leader Frank Pavone, several Colorado gubernatorial candidates, and others. According to a U.S. Supreme Court attorney, if passed, the law would become “the greatest single pro-life law passed in history.”

The opposition is taking the threat seriously. While the measure meets all the requirements for the ballot, staff members paid by the state who serve on the committee to set its title have been pressured to reverse their own decision, landing the measure at the Colorado Supreme Court.

Opponents express concern that voters may not understand that the right to life conflicts with the abortion amendment, indicating awareness by abortionists that voters may not have understood what they voted on in the last election cycle. The Court is expected to make its decision around Christmas of this year.

The grassroots movement of Christians putting forward the measure is asking for prayer. “This is spiritual,” states Co-Proponent Faye Barnhart, “we are asking God’s people to repent of our apathy that has allowed children to be tortured to death on our watch. We have allowed a holocaust of an entire generation of Americans. And we have taken for granted that there will always be a ‘next time’ to get a people’s initiative onto the ballot, that we are now seeing may not always be there.”

The group is expecting the amendment to pass but has other versions of the measure ready, if needed. Once an amendment passes the Colorado Supreme Court, citizens will have the state-allotted time of six months to gather a minimum of 125,000 signatures to include 2% of voters from each of the state’s 35 senate districts. If passed by voters, the amendment enshrining the right to life into the Colorado Constitution would go into effect December 25, 2026.

The group is organizing efforts by asking churches in each senate district to coordinate efforts within their particular senate district. Pastors are challenging other pastors to preach on the Biblical humanity of children and God’s expectations of nations to enact just laws, particularly as nations are judged by their treatment of widows, orphans, and aliens, even as individuals will be judged in how each of us treats “the least of these”.

Christians are being asked to pray, inform, and put compassion into law that will take down the “high places” and end child sacrifice not only for the state, but geographically for the nation. Prayer calls are happening weekly, pastors are meeting monthly, and the state Task Force is recruiting circulators in preparation for the petition launch. The official paper petitions are expected to be out as early as January.

Historically, every time a similar amendment has made the ballot in Colorado – such as the “personhood” amendments – abortions decreased in the state by 10% the following three years. Through signature gathering, volunteers have a unique opportunity to discuss with neighbors, friends, and strangers the importance of protecting our youngest and most vulnerable children. In Colorado, every time a life amendment has made the ballot, more Coloradans have voted for life.

“Success” says Co-Proponent Angela Eicher “is our obedience to the will of God. It can be measured by only one criteria: Has one done their very best to obey God’s will. A just law protecting all is God’s will. Advocating for it demonstrates obedience. That has always been and continues to be how we measure success in our mission”.

Volunteers from other states can help collect signatures in Colorado within the six-month collection window once petitions become available. The only requirement for circulators is that they need to be a United States citizen at least 18 years of age with a valid ID. Those signing the in-person petitions must be a registered voter in the state of Colorado. By state law, the petition cannot be signed online. To find out more or to sign up to help, visit gotaheart.org.

LifeNews Note: Faye Barnhart is the co-founder of the Colorado Life Initiative.