anti-abortion

‘We will not give up:’ Anti-abortion protesters urge Polis to veto bills bolstering abortion rights

Apr 4, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights last year, Colorado has emerged as a national leader for abortion access. But not all Coloradans are on board with the state’s new status. Around 200 people gathered outside of the state Capitol Tuesday morning, protesting a trio of bills passed by the state legislature to bolster…
With abortion battle shifting to states, hard work lies ahead, both sides of debate say

Jun 24, 2022

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By DEBBIE KELLY

Angry outcries on one side – and joyous celebrations on the other – erupted with Friday’s anticipated U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the decades-old law guaranteeing women’s ability to get an abortion. The ruling on a 2018 Mississippi state law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of gestation effectively overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision…
Bill to protect abortion rights wins approval from Democratic-controlled House panel

Mar 10, 2022

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Marianne Goodland

Lawmakers worked overnight and into early Thursday morning on legislation that seeks to enshrine the unequivocal right to an abortion in state law. The House Health & Insurance Committee approved House Bill 1279 along a 7-4 party-line vote just after 3:40 a.m. More than 300 people signed up to testify on the bill, also known…
Out West Roundup: Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules

Apr 6, 2018

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Associated Press

New Mexico Native American artists slam proposed jewelry sale rules SANTA FE – Native American artists have criticized a plan that would impose more regulations on sales of their jewelry at New Mexico’s historic Palace of the Governors museum in Santa Fe. The Native American artists said the proposed changes are burdensome and disruptive to…
Retired Texas judge, former missionary Bill Rhea launches ‘centrist Republican’ challenge to Doug Lamborn

Oct 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Calling himself a “distinctly centrist Republican,” retired Texas judge Bill Rhea on Tuesday jumped in the crowded GOP primary for the 5th Congressional District seat held by five-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn. Rhea plans to focus his campaign on what he terms “a needed renewal of the core values of the Republican Party,” as…
YESTERYEAR: Nicholson draws fire from pro-lifers

May 18, 2017

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Rachael Wright

Twenty Years Ago this Week in The Colorado Statesman … Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson came under fire by an unlikely group of pro-life Republicans who compared his actions to those of Adolf Hitler. Nicholson, who considered himself pro-life, came under attack in early May 1997 by the American Constitution Party, the Colorado affiliate of the…
DeGette praises new regulation protecting abortion doctor funds

Dec 27, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

Colorado 1st Congressional District U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, stepped back into the abortion debate last week with her praise for a new Obama administration regulation that forbids states from withholding federal family planning services from low-income persons. DeGette said the regulation ensures “vital” health care for low-income women. DeGette is co-chair of the Congressional…
? Pro-life bus tour stops in Denver tonight

Oct 17, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

A 50-state bus tour to promote ending abortion in America is scheduled to stop in Denver Monday night for a rally, prayer and fast, according to the sponsoring group, 40 Days for Life. The group describes itself on its website as “a community-based campaign that takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences…