From Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains:

An Abortion Ban Bill Comes to Colorado

Senate Bill 143 (Renfroe, Lambert), “End Freedom of Choice,” would ban all abortions in Colorado except those performed to save the life of the pregnant woman. There are no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. [Emphasis mine.]

This unconstitutional measure forces women to carry a pregnancy to term as the consequence of rape or contraceptive failure.

Colorado does not need extremist bills like SB 143 to distract us from the real solutions. We know that only increased access to family planning and comprehensive sex ed can reduce abortion. Our representatives need to look forward and find commonsense answers, like SB 60 “EC in the ER”, not backward to the dark days when women’s bodies were governed by the state, not themselves.

If you’re in Colorado, send a message to your representatives! I know a lot of women here who will fight tooth and nail against this thing no matter what. If you’re in Colorado, PLEASE take any action possible to help fight this terrifying bill.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 at 3:16 pm and is filed under Abortion, Feminist Movement, In The News.