My most personal speech yet on HB25-1259. I wasn’t going to speak again, but this one hit too close to home. For 4 years, my husband and I battled infertility. We cried, we prayed, we paid every penny we had—and nearly lost our marriage in the process. That’s the face of IVF. That’s the reality of so many couples in Colorado. Yet this bill treats embryos as property. It removes fathers from the equation. And it opens the door for lawsuits, heartbreak, and even medical experimentation on the most vulnerable. I offered common-sense amendments to protect embryos, give both parents a voice, and provide real choice—including access to abortion pill reversal. Every one was denied. HB25-1259 passed 3rd reading in the House and is on to the Senate. Plain and simple - this bill fails women, families, and the babies we fight to have. I won’t be silent. I voted NO on HB25-1259 and urge the Senate to do the same.