To: Rep. Jason Crow (CO-6)

Tell Mike Coffman to stop hiding from his anti-choice record

Rep. Mike Coffman has a long record of support for a total ban on abortion. Coffman supported the Personhood abortion ban when it originally appeared on the ballot in 2008. Before this year, Coffman campaigned on his hard-line opposition to reproductive choice, flat-out saying “I oppose abortion in all cases of rape and incest.” Coffman even co-sponsored legislation in Congress to redefine the meaning of the word “rape” to make it harder for rape victims to get an abortion, making a horrible situation even more difficult.

Now Rep. Mike Coffman, who represents Colorado’s Sixth District in Congress and a sworn opponent of all abortions even in cases of rape or incest, says he no longer supports the Personhood abortion bans that have failed repeatedly in Colorado.

Rep. Coffman, stop hiding from your record on abortion. Flip-flopping on Personhood isn’t enough to overcome a political career built on denying women access to reproductive choice.

Why is this important?

Colorado is a pro-choice state. Attempts to take away women’s rights to make their own health care decisions have been overwhelmingly rejected by the voters of Colorado--twice. But ironically, that success has led to a new problem: politicians who have attacked women’s reproductive rights for their entire careers who are suddenly trying to hide from their past.