Rammifications of the "life begins at conception" amendment

GOP candidates Romney and Huckabee have offered support in their campaigns for what would be a “life begins at conception” amendment. In this video Rachel Maddow, and one very bright Iowa voter, deftly detail potential problems with this. Since hormonal birth control (including the pill, the nuvaring, and IUDs) operates in part by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg (and not necessarily by preventing fertilization in the first place), this amendment would open the door to a ban on all hormonal forms of birth control. Additionally, miscarriage could then be considered a criminal offense requiring a court investigation. What are your thoughts?

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