Vote No on Amendment 79

We have finally been told that Initiative 89, the “Constitutional Right to Abortion” initiative, will show up on the ballot as Amendment 79.

Amendment 79 will change the Colorado Constitution by enshrining abortion as a constitutional right and removing current restrictions on public funding of abortion. On paper the amendment is short in length, but it has huge ramifications for Colorado citizens. Here is the main thrust of the amendment:

“Section 2. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, add section 32 to Article II as follows:

Section 32. ABORTION

THE RIGHT TO ABORTION IS HEREBY RECOGNIZED. GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT DENY, IMPEDE, OR DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE EXERCISE OF THAT RIGHT, INCLUDING PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ABORTION.

Section 3. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 50 of article V.”

That is it. Understand that lawyers and judges will be the ones interpreting what “deny,” “impede,” and “discriminate” will mean. And you can bet they will use our taxpayer dollars to the maximum extent.

Presently, the best course of action is to Vote NO on Amendment 79 and persuade as many people as you know to do likewise.