(no subject)
On Tuesday, a majority of the U.S Senate--including Colorado
senators Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard--voted yes on the Child
Custody Protection Act (CCPA). CCPA will make it a federal crime
for anyone other than a young woman's parent including a
grandparent, aunt, or religious counselor to accompany a minor
across state lines to obtain an abortion unless the minor first
complies with her home-state's parental involvement laws.
In Colorado, that means a grandmother will be arrested here for
helping her granddaughter from Wyoming obtain an abortion
because Wyoming has a parental consent law.
In an ideal world, parents and children would always have open
communication about sensitive matters like sexual and
reproductive health. But we do not live in an ideal world, and
neither do many teens. The CCPA bill shows a frightening lack of
compassion for teens whose lives are not picture-perfect.
senators Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard--voted yes on the Child
Custody Protection Act (CCPA). CCPA will make it a federal crime
for anyone other than a young woman's parent including a
grandparent, aunt, or religious counselor to accompany a minor
across state lines to obtain an abortion unless the minor first
complies with her home-state's parental involvement laws.
In Colorado, that means a grandmother will be arrested here for
helping her granddaughter from Wyoming obtain an abortion
because Wyoming has a parental consent law.
In an ideal world, parents and children would always have open
communication about sensitive matters like sexual and
reproductive health. But we do not live in an ideal world, and
neither do many teens. The CCPA bill shows a frightening lack of
compassion for teens whose lives are not picture-perfect.