The Colorado Independent

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

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Conservative Rep. Stephens Supports ‘Abortion Pill’ in Instances of Rape, Incest

By | 02.07.13 | 10:08 am

Rep. Amy Stephens — a Colorado Springs Republican who once worked for evangelical powerhouse organization Focus on the Family — argued Tuesday against an anti-abortion proposal that would have made providing emergency contraception to victims of rape and incest a Class 3 felony.

Photo: Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada

Potential class-action suit against Idaho’s ‘fetal pain’ abortion law could have national impact

By | 09.02.11 | 5:35 am

A 33-year-old Idaho woman is seeking class-action status on a federal lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, made possible by the claim babies are developed enough at that stage to feel pain. There is disagreement among abortion-rights supporters and opponents about whether this claim is based on scientific evidence.