Republican Senator Wants Children To Have AIDS

[phoenixvtam]

Colorado's Senate Bill 179 ("Concerning Communicable Disease Control") would require all women to undergo syphilis and HIV testing during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Media attention on this bill has largely focused on the rabid and vitriolic comments of Senator Dave Schultheis (R-Colorado Springs):

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[little_e_]

Not to mention that some people (like me) have already been tested, and don't see much point in losing additional time, money, and blood to re-take the test.

[phoenixvtam]

Exactly. Screening for disease is a very good thing in and of itself, but imposing government control the way this bill does is a very bad one.