March 23, 2012 05:20 PM UTC

Sandra Fluke heads to Denver, no word yet from Greg Brophy

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• by: JeffcoBlue

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

POLS UPDATE: FOX 31’s Eli Stokols:

When asked about comments by Limbaugh and others – Colorado state Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, echoed Limbaugh a week later and Tweeted that taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for a woman’s “birth control, Spring break or booze” – that portray birth control as an unnecessary, hedonistic luxury, Fluke frowned.

“It’s definitely quite upsetting and it’s disrespectful to women,” Fluke said. “It just conveys a level of ignorance, frankly.”

Ultimately, however, Fluke believes that such comments only underline the importance of more women following her lead and standing up for their reproductive rights.

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A huge announcement this morning from Know Your Care, thank goodness I already RSVP’ed!

The moderator for today’s event will be award-winning columnist and editor Diane Carman.

Our panelists today include:

· Anna Benyo, National Women’s Law Center

· Congresswoman Diana DeGette

· Hon. Elbra Wedgeworth, Denver Health

· Sonji Wilkes, mother of a son with a pre-existing condition and

Sandra Fluke

Sandra Fluke is a student at the Georgetown Law School.  Her personal story about women’s health has received national attention and is inspiring others to share their story as well.

At today’s event, please consider sharing your personal health care story with Know Your Care and our partner groups.  At the event you can tape a video of your health care story, write it out for us, or simply leave us your contact information so we can follow up.

Today, March 23rd is the 2nd Anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act-a law that is helping millions of Americans get the health care they need.  But there are still many women who are unaware of the life-saving consumer and patient protections of the new law.  Today, we hope Ms. Fluke will inspire you to share your story and help educate Coloradans about the new life-saving options available under the Affordable Care Act.

Please thank and support the partners who helped make this event possible:

Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (C.O.L.O.R.)

NARAL Pro Choice Colorado Foundation

National Women’s Law Center

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains

Progress Now Colorado Education

Sorry to say today’s event at the Colorado History Museum is full and SRO: I got on the RSVP list earlier in the week before it was announced that Fluke would be there. Obviously I can’t wait to hear her story – and to hear if Ms. Fluke has anything to say to or about Sen. Greg Brophy, who gratuitously smeared her for testifying in favor of birth control coverage. My hope is she will.

I’ll be back this afternoon with word of how it went!