abortion debate in colorado
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Amendment 79 seeks to enshrine abortion rights in Colorado’s Constitution | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Colorado voters will decide this November whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Colorado Constitution. If approved at the ballot box, Amendment 79 will also allow the use of public funds for women to pay for an abortion. Spearheaded by Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom, the measure would prohibit the state or local governments from denying or…
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Colorado Democrats pass resolution declaring Jan. 22 Roe v. Wade Anniversary Day
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The legislature has passed a resolution designating Jan. 22 as “Roe v. Wade Anniversary Day” in Colorado. On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized abortion as a legal right, a decision overturned in the 2022 case Dobbs vs. Jackson. The Colorado resolution, sponsored by Democrats from both the House and the Senate, states that…
