abortion rights
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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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Federal judge blocks Colorado from enforcing ‘abortion reversal’ ban against Catholic health clinic
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A Catholic health clinic with locations in Englewood and Denver will be able to keep offering “abortion reversal” treatment after a federal judge on Saturday narrowly blocked the state from enforcing a new law that effectively bans the disputed practice. Bella Health and Wellness succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 190, which…
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EMILY’s List endorses 3 Democratic women in Colorado mayoral races
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The national political action committee EMILY’s List threw its support behind three candidates running to be mayor of Colorado cities on Wednesday. Arvada mayoral candidate Lauren Simpson, Lakewood mayoral candidate Wendi Strom, and Thornton mayoral candidate Julia Marvin are all being endorsed by the organization, which backs the candidacies of Democratic women who support abortion rights. …
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Catholic bishops ‘mourn’ abortion bills, call them ‘immoral coercion’
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Catholic leaders said they are “mourning” the enactment of three more abortion laws in Colorado, arguing they remove women’s choice and violate the First Amendment rights of Coloradans who want to support women in carrying a pregnancy through. The Catholic leaders also accused Colorado’s Democratic policymakers of preferring abortion over “life-affirming” care. Gov. Jared Polis…
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Colorado bolsters abortion rights with signing of 3 new laws
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Colorado secured its status as an abortion sanctuary state on Friday, when the governor signed a trio of bills bolstering abortion rights. Gov. Jared Polis gave final approval to the bill package, designed to protect and increase access to abortion in the state, just over one year after Colorado enshrined abortion as a fundamental right. The bills became…
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‘We will not give up:’ Anti-abortion protesters urge Polis to veto bills bolstering abortion rights
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Since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights last year, Colorado has emerged as a national leader for abortion access. But not all Coloradans are on board with the state’s new status. Around 200 people gathered outside of the state Capitol Tuesday morning, protesting a trio of bills passed by the state legislature to bolster…
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Democrats pass 3 bills strengthening abortion rights in Colorado
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A trio of bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado passed their last vote in the House on Saturday, now only needing the governor’s signature to become law. If enacted, Senate Bill 188 would protect abortion patients and providers in Colorado from penalties from other states. Senate Bill 189 would expand health insurance coverage for abortion, particularly among…
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Colorado Democrats advance bill to expand insurance coverage for abortions
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Democrats advanced a bill Friday to expand insurance coverage for abortions, marking the third and final bill in a package intended to bolster abortion rights in Colorado. If enacted, Senate Bill 189 would require health insurance carriers that serve large employers – those with more than 100 employees – to pay for abortion coverage without deductibles, copays or…
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Noon, evening rallies push for abortion rights at state Capitol
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Justine Sandoval has been fighting for abortion rights for more than a decade. Throughout her time as an activist, she has spoken at and organized hundreds of abortion rights rallies. But she knew a battle would ensue if the U.S. Supreme Court targeted Roe v. Wade. On Monday night, she learned about the high court’s…
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House Democrats give preliminary approval to bill affirming right to abortion after 23-hour debate
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The House on Saturday wrapped up more than 23 hours of debate – likely a state record – on a proposal to enshrine the unequivocal right to an abortion in state law. The lengthy debate, which began Friday morning and ended at 10:17 a.m., is likely a General Assembly record. House Bill 1279 was adopted on a…
