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Phil Weiser should account for the custody evaluations no one reviewed
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Phil Weiser should account for the custody evaluations no one reviewed

By Judi Atwood | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Phil Weiser's ability to take a powerful company to court should not settle the question of his ability to govern Colorado. Families also deserve to know whether he will confront failures within the institutions his office advises and defends. The controversy involving psychologist Dr. Mark Kilmer makes that question especially urgent. Weiser deserves credit for helping secure the multistate settlement with Meta announced Aug. 26, which included financial relief and commitments to strengthen protections for children. The announcement described the agreement as subject to court approval. Holding technology companies accountable matters. So does protecting parents' ability to guide and support their children. Familie...
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Midwives Sue State Alleging Bias Is Hurting Maternity Care Access in Colorado
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Midwives Sue State Alleging Bias Is Hurting Maternity Care Access in Colorado

By: Daliah Singer | The Colorado Sun The reproductive health practitioners allege bias and sex-based discrimination by Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies division. Kalie Caler was 8 years old when she decided that she wanted to deliver babies for a living. Born and raised in Pagosa Springs, she completed midwifery school in Florida before moving home to start Mountain Roots Midwifery in 2019.  As the only midwife in town, she delivered more than a dozen babies during her first year, traveling an hour or more to support clients as far away as Mancos, Durango and Crestone. She also birthed all three of her own children at home.  Then, in February 2022, one of her clients went into labor and the birth didn’t go as expected. The baby boy wasn’t breath...
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