McCluskie’s SB 25-183 is a troubling step that forces taxpayers to fund abortions through Medicaid and the Children’s Basic Health Plan, expanding public money into what’s labeled “family-planning-related services.” This bill builds on Amendment 79’s repeal of the 1984 ban on abortion funding, shifting the financial burden onto citizens to cover these procedures. Rep. McCluskie, a Prime Sponsor, has framed it as a practical move, pointing to “averted births” as a way to ease Colorado’s $1.2 billion budget deficit. She argues that preventing pregnancies now reduces future costs, presenting it as a fiscal fix. McCluskie is turning pregnant moms on medicaid into a pawn for easing the state’s budget.

At Colorado Right To Life, we believe every unborn child is a human with rights, not a budget line to be erased for convenience. McCluskie’s plan hinges on the idea that abortion is a cost-effective answer to financial strain, but that logic feels cold and dehumanizing. It’s not just about money—it’s about what we value as a society. This isn’t the “healthcare” it’s pitched as—it’s a policy that prioritizes savings over lives. We need to push back against this bill and demand better options that don’t pit fiscal responsibility against the dignity of the unborn.

Moms on Medicaid are NOT second class citizens.

Lives born on Medicaid Matter Equally.