00B6520D5F48EF2F8725823C007685E4 Hearing Summary

Representative Saine, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1082 to the committee.  The bill requires abortion providers to give certain information to women prior to performing an abortion and creates new civil and criminal offenses for noncompliance.

Dr. Jennifer Pitotti, representing the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Fang, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Maryann Guiahi, representing NARAL, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Guiahi, Ms. Fang, and Dr. Pitotti responded to committee questions.

Victoria Gomez Betancourt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Tawana Davis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Greg Garland, representing the Colorado Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rabbi Evette Lutman, representing the Interfaith Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Reverend Davis, Rabbi Lutman, and Reverend Garland responded to committee questions.

Betty Boyd, representing the American Association of University Women, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Rebecca Cohen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Cohen responded to committee questions.

Alex Ferencz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kate Newell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Karla Gonzalez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in opposition to the bill.

Molly Swank, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in opposition to the bill.

Gena Ozols, representing NARAL, testified in opposition to the bill

Lizzy Hinkley, representing the American Civil Liberties Union, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gonzalez, Ms. Swank, Ms. Ozols, and Ms. Hinkley responded to committee questions.

Christine Jensen, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Jensen responded to committee questions.

Nora Zorich, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill.  Ms. Norich answered questions that were asked in previous testimonies.

Joyce Gottsfeld, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gottsfeld responded to committee questions.

Thomas Filardo, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brad Bergford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Bergford responded to committee questions.

Annie Zeiler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Zeiler responded to committee questions.

Albany Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Rose responded to committee questions.

Bethany Janzen, representing Students For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Janzen responded to committee questions.

Christi Burton-Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Burton-Brown responded to committee questions.

Jenna Ellis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Ellis responded to committee questions.

Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of this bill.

Yvonne Williams, representing Care Net, testified in support of the bill.

Thomas Perilli, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Pirelli responded to committee questions.

Marcy McGovern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. McGovern responded to committee questions.

Denise Archuleta, representing Democrats For Life, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Archuleta responded to committee questions.

Abigail Gilboy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Josephine Dennison, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Christy Rodriguez, representing Colorado Campaign for Life, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Dennison, Ms Gilboy, and Ms. Rodriguez responded to committee questions.

John Cortez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Saine made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.