Colorado Brady Bill allows some justice for unborn babies

The Brady Bill (House Bill 13-1032, Offenses Against An Unborn Child), named after an unborn baby killed by a drunk driver, has been introduced in the Colorado State Legislature. It would allow for prosecution for injuries caused on an unborn child during the commission of a crime.

Because abortion isn’t considered a crime, this law would not apply to abortion. Therefore, this bill falls short of protecting unborn babies as persons under the law. It deserves our support because it in no way condones abortion, yet, in many circumstances, would allow for justice to be brought on behalf of the tiny victim. Here’s the text of the bill:

If the commission of any crime… is the proximate cause of death or injury to an unborn member of the species homo sapiens, the respective homicide and assault charges for that death or injury may be brought simultaneously with the underlying charges.