House Democrats in Colorado voted down two bills that would have banned late-term abortions and held doctors accountable if they didn’t attempt to save a baby born after an abortion procedure.
The Republican-backed bills, HB 1068 and HB 1098, were rejected Tuesday by the Colorado House’s State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.
“Colorado’s legislative hearings on late-term abortion show just how extreme and entrenched the pro-abortion lobby has become,” Katie Glenn, an attorney with Americans United for Life, told Fox News.
The first bill, known as the Born Alive Child Physician Relationship Act and sponsored by state Rep. Shane Sandridge, a Republican, would have mandated that doctors “exercise the same degree of professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child born alive at the same gestational age.” Doctors who failed to adhere would have been subject to up to a $100,000 fine.
“You can always count on Democrats to say they’ll protect the little guy, except when the little guys weighs 6 pounds and is 19.5” long — then the little guy needs to fear for his life,” Colorado House Republicans tweeted Wednesday.
You can always count on Democrats to say they’ll protect the little guy, except when the little guys weighs 6 pounds and is 19.5” long – then the little guy needs to fear for his life. #coleghttps://t.co/2U6fq0DbYJ
— CO House Republicans (@COHouseGOP) February 12, 2020
Democratic state Rep. Chris Kennedy told Colorado Politics, “I do believe the effect of this bill to create a new felony for this kind of action would have the effect of limiting access to abortion in this state.”
Both bills were shot down by party-line votes of 6-3.
