Abortion Ban falls in Committee

Senator Scott Renfroe's ban on abortion-on-demand, SB07-143 was killed in committee last night.

Despite moving testimony in favor of the bill, it was killed on a 4-3 party line vote.

Read the RMN's story here.

From the story:

Chelsea Warne, 17, who was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, said no one, including her mother, had the right to decide if her life had value or if she would be a burden on society.

''If I have no value nestled in my mother's womb how can I have value in a world who sees me as broken, a mistake, and somehow less?'' said Warne, who plans to enter the pre-nursing program at the University of Northern Colorado in the fall. [Emphasis added]

[Update]
ColoradoSenateNews.com has more here.

Abortion Ban Before Senate Committee

Senator Scott Renfroe's (R - Greeley) SB07-143, which would ban abortions in the state of Colorado, is up for debate today in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

While SB07-143 isn't expected to pass out of committee, it will be a good litmus test for the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee. Renfroe sits on the committee, as well as, Steve Ward and Shawn Mitchell.

Renfroe's principled stand got coverage last night on CBS4.

The Senate Judiciary Committee meets at 1:30pm today, in SCR352.