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Owens mulls emergency contraception bill
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Mar 30, 2005 01:34pm |
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| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 30, 2005 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Colorado Gov. Bill Owens could face a tough choice deciding whether to sign a bill requiring hospitals to tell rape victims about emergency contraception.
Fellow Republicans say the bill, passed by the Legislature on Tuesday, violates Catholic hospitals' freedom of religion by forcing them to offer information about abortion. Democrats say the bill simply requires that help be given to women whose bodies have been violated.
In the middle is Owens, a Roman Catholic who campaigned for office on conservative values. He refused to immediately take a position after the legislation was approved. Spokesman Dan Hopkins said Owens would "carefully consider" it before deciding whether to sign the legislation.
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