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A former abortionist and a pro-life policy expert highlighted the flaws in Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie’s claim that taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women could save the state money.
Rep. McCluskie, D-Dillon, is one of four Democratic sponsors of Senate Bill 25-183, which would require Colorado residents to fund abortions for women enrolled in Medicaid or the state’s Child Health Plan Plus program.
“A birth is more expensive than an abortion,” McCluskie claimed during a House Health and Human Services Committee hearing last week. The Colorado House Speaker argued that the bill could lead to cost savings for the state and its Medicaid program due to “the averted births that will not take place.”
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Rep. McCluskie, D-Dillon, is one of four Democratic sponsors of Senate Bill 25-183, which would require Colorado residents to fund abortions for women enrolled in Medicaid or the state’s Child Health Plan Plus program.
“A birth is more expensive than an abortion,” McCluskie claimed during a House Health and Human Services Committee hearing last week. The Colorado House Speaker argued that the bill could lead to cost savings for the state and its Medicaid program due to “the averted births that will not take place.”
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'Heartbreakingly myopic': Former abortionist responds Democrat leader's claim abortions save money
A former abortionist and a pro-life policy expert highlighted the flaws in Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie s claim that taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women could save the state