5A7CDED6DA16CF13872589730081FA60 Hearing Summary

Senators Winter and Marchman, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-190, concerning policies to make punishable deceptive actions regarding pregnancy-related services.  They discussed fraud and truth-in-advertising. 

Committee members asked questions about First Amendment rights and definition of indirect advertising, as outlined in the bill. 

Ms. Sudria Twyman, representing National Women’s Law Center, testified in support of the bill.

Lizzy Hinkley, representing Center for Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Russell, representing Catholics for Choice, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Cohen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Kate Coleman-Minahan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan DeVito, representing University of Colorado Denver Student Government Association, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about medication abortion reversal.  Discussion followed about what constitutes indirect advertising.  Questions about First Amendment rights were addressed by the panel.  

Amy Stephens, representing For Every Woman/Save the Storks, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr Karysse Trandem, representing Save the Storks, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs Tamra Axworthy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cindy Amos, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. David McClellan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked the panel question about the effectiveness of the abortion reversal pill. 

Committee discussion ensued about advertising. 

Leanna Gavin, representing Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Trish Hyde, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ariana Morales, representing New Era , testified in support of the bill.

Alena Wolflink, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Mitchell Creinin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion followed about the abortion reversal pill and related studies about safety and effectiveness. 

Fallon Whiteley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Diane Ferraro, representing Save the Storks, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the Attorney General enforcement of the bill's advertising provisions. 

Rabbi Black, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Courtney B, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Cate Rothenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.

Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar, representing Cobalt Abortion Fund, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Jennifer Allen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr Christopher Angus, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott Horak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Katherine Riley, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.

Suzanne Barner, representing Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Erica Zwahlen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Maggie Gomez, representing State Innovation Exchange, testified in support of the bill.

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a copy of his testimony.

Chelsea Mynyk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Laura Summers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Trevor Malloy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jack Teter, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Paul Nelson, representing Metropolitan State University Student Government & Students for a Democratic Society, testified in support of the bill. He read a letter in support of the bill on behalf of Abigail Hutchings.

Dr. Michael Belmonte read a letter read in support of the bill.

Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, representing Rose Community Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

JoEllen Mitchell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  He provided a handout of his testimony (Attachment I). 

Rich Bennett, representing Life Network, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Charles Boles, representing Heartbeat International, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about an abortion pill reversal study.

Charles Longtine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs Paula Suhr, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Katy Clasquin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Cheyenne Ibrahim, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

JD Maureen West, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joni Shepherd, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Emma Sanchez , representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Galen Lyle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Pamela Anderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Lindsey Welch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Marsha Hamner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Michael Leins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. LaDonna Robertson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ian Rutherford, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Jeff Hunt, representing Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Nicole Hunt, representing Focus on the Family, testified in opposition to the bill.

Katie Laven, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Maren Jacobsen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Christine Yeargin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Sandra Utz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Marilyn Gore, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Scott Sundheim, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Laurelann Flahive, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a handout (Attachment J). 

Senator Gonzales acknowledged online written testimony (Attachment K). 

Senators Winter and Marchman made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.