Colorado House Democrats pass sweeping abortion bill after GOP foes force all-nighter

Colorado House Democrats passed a sweeping pro-choice measure after about 24 hours on Saturday as minority Republicans sought to stall the legislation in what was billed as one of the longest floor debates in state history. House Bill 1279, known as the Reproductive Health Equity Act, passed the House by 37-20 on second reading at about 11 a.m. Saturday after legislators pulled an all-nighter, fueled by Republicans fighting what they decried as the nation’s most radical abortion bill.“I’m so proud of our Colorado Republicans who fought ALL night and set a record for the longest legislative debate in state history to try and stop the most extreme abortion bill in the nation,” said Colorado Republican Party chair Kristi Burton Brown in a Saturday statement… (Excerpt from the Washington Times)