Colorado state Rep. JoAnn Windholz issued a statement on the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood attack that left 3 dead and 9 wounded last week. The Colorado Independent has the absolutely outrageous and jaw-dropping statement:
Violence – Where it starts.
The freedoms we enjoy in the United States include those that were made up to fit the audience and unsubstantiated numerical support, specifically the right to an abortion. When a violent act happens at a Planned Parenthood (pph) facility (most recent in Colorado Springs) the left goes on “auto-pilot” blaming everyone insight when they should be looking in a mirror. Free Speech has brought to light the insidious selling of baby body parts (pph has no shame). These facts and overall mission of the abortion industry would easily send anyone over the hill who wasn’t rational.
Oh, but wait—there’s more. Rep. Windholz was just getting started:
“Violence is never the answer, but we must start pointing out who is the real culprit. The true instigator of this violence and all violence at any Planned Parenthood facility is Planned Parenthood themselves. Violence begets violence. So Planned Parenthood: YOU STOP THE VIOLENCE INSIDE YOUR WALLS.”
This woman is an actual elected official in Colorado and she blamed the death of a mother, a police officer and an Iraq war veteran (also a father of two) on an organization that provides low-cost, LEGAL services to women.
Stunningly irresponsible words from an elected official, especially one whose largest donor is the Colorado Medical Society, which says that with 7,500 members it is the largest organization of physicians in Colorado. Surely they will not stand by as Rep. Windholz blames their own for the violence at a women’s health care clinic?
She's up for re-election in 2016, winning her seat by a mere 106 votes in 2014. If you're a Republican who wins by 0.6% in a GOP wave, you're automatically highly endangered in 2016. Today’s outrageous statement will certainly not help her chances.
ProgressNow Colorado and NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado held a press conference today to address the attack and the response from Colorado politicians. They said it was important to name names and call out the hateful rhetoric. Words matter. The full press conference can be viewed here. The full statement from Rep. Windholz can be read at the Colorado Independent.
