h_hie_2017a_2017-02-09t13:36:18z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/09/2017

Location: RM 271

09:43 PM -- HB 17-1108



Representatives Ransom and Humphrey presented House Bill 17-1108 to the committee. This bill prohibits licensed physicians from performing abortions except:



• when making reasonable medical efforts to preserve both the life of the woman and her unborn child, and an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the woman; or

• when the physician provides medical treatment to a woman that results in the accidental injury or death of the unborn child. Offenses under the bill are punishable as a class 1 felony, and a conviction constitutes unprofessional conduct for the purposes of physician licensing.





10:13 PM -- Rick Thielen, representing Life Choices, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment L).



170209 AttachL.pdf



10:18 PM -- Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz, representing himself, testified against the bill.



10:27 PM -- Wendy Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



10:33 PM -- Dr. Emily Schneider, representing herself, testified against the bill.



10:39 PM -- Kristi Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



11:00 PM -- Jill Wildenberg, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified against the bill.



11:03 PM -- Lisa Koets, representing Life Choices, and Dawn Phillips, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



11:10 PM -- Joyce Lisbin, representing Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Colorado, testified against the bill.



11:15 PM -- Megan Malinaric, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment M).



170209 AttachM.pdf



11:18 PM -- Denise Maes, representing the Americans for Civil Liberties Union, testified against the bill.



11:22 PM -- Lisa Dudley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



11:26 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified against the bill.



11:28 PM -- Christy Rodriquez, representing Colorado Campaign for Life, testified in support of the bill and read the testimony of Jack Minor.



11:33 PM -- Dorota Wright O'Neill, representing herself, testified against the bill.



11:36 PM -- Matt Neidzielski, representing Pikes Peak Citizens for Life, testified in support of the bill.



11:39 PM -- Scott Horak, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:42 PM -- Nathan Wenneker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:47 PM -- Amy Rosette, representing herself, testified against the bill.



11:51 PM -- Former Representative JoAnn Windholz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



11:55 PM -- Thomas Perille, representing the Protect Life Coalition, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment N).



170209 AttachN.pdf



12:02 AM -- Denise Archuleta, representing Democrats for Life, testified in support of the bill.



12:08 AM -- Lesley Fried, representing herself, testified against the bill.



12:09 AM -- David Meek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

12:34 AM



The committee adjourned.