Backers of a proposed initiative to amend Colorado's constitution to define an embryo as a person are gathering signatures to secure a spot on the ballot by next week. The so-called "Personhood" amendment is a new strategy being deployed by pro-life activists across the country. And it's facing loud opposition from the pro-choice movement. KUNC's Kirk Siegler reports from Denver.
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