Senate Bill 21-009
EFFECTS OF THE BILL:
At an estimated annual cost of $4.2 million, this bill would provide contraceptive and reproductive health services to “individuals who are not citizens of the United States.” That is the bill’s language.
Citizens would not be eligible for the subsidy of their contraceptive and reproductive health services provided by this bill.
WHY IS THIS BILL BAD FOR COLORADO?
We absolutely care about contraceptive and reproductive health services being available to everyone, regardless of immigration status. But . . .
Should persons who are “not citizens of the United States” receive benefits at public expense not provided to tax-paying citizens?
At a time when our public schools are desperate for funding, students can’t get in-person instruction and are falling behind, is funding these services for “individuals who are not citizens” a higher priority than public education?
Among all the demands on a limited state budget, is this something you, as a taxpayer, wish to pay for today?
View this Bad Bill here.
