Late-term abortion ban rejected by Colorado voters
Colorado voters have rejected a measure that would have banned abortions after twenty-two weeks of gestation, except when there is a life-threatening medical emergency for the mother. Proposition 115, also known as the 22-Week Abortion Ban Initiative, was defeated on Tuesday with about 59.07% of voters in the Centennial State voting against the measure and 40.93% voting in favour.
In June, the pro-life campaign Due Date Too Late gathered enough signatures to place Initiative 120, later renamed Proposition 115, on the November ballot.
The initiative was in response to the state legislature defeating two bills that would have banned late-term abortion and mandated medical care for babies born alive during the procedure.
Last month, the American Politics Research Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder released a survey finding that 45% of voters opposed Proposition 115. While 41% said they supported the proposition, 14% were unsure.
In addition to pro-choice critics, Colorado Right to Life also denounced Proposition 115, arguing in a statement posted to its website in September that the measure was “the latest in the nearly 50-year effort to regulate murder.”
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