abortion
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Justice Melissa Hart addresses scope of state, federal constitutional protections amid legal battles
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During a discussion about the ways in which Colorado’s constitution provides certain protections beyond its federal counterpart, Justice Melissa Hart invited attorneys to consider how to expand the range of issues brought before the state’s highest court. “We can only do what we get,” she said of the Supreme Court. “But lawyers need to think…
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Final Colorado board rules on ‘abortion reversal,’ none declare it an accepted practice
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An effort to make Colorado the first state in the nation to prohibit so-called “abortion reversal” treatment is inching toward the finish line. State legislators passed a law in April to classify abortion reversal treatment as unprofessional conduct, subjecting medical workers who provide the treatment to professional discipline. But the law allowed abortion reversal to be reclassified…
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Colorado Nursing Board declines to call ‘abortion reversal’ unprofessional conduct
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The Colorado Nursing Board disagreed with the state Medical Board on Wednesday, refusing to classify so-called “abortion reversal” treatment as unprofessional conduct. The nursing board passed a rule declaring it will not treat abortion reversal as a “per se act subjecting a licensee to discipline” for providing the treatment, but will instead review individual complaints of abortion…
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Rising cost of living tops concerns of Latino voters in Colorado
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Cost of living is the primary policy concern of Latino voters in Colorado heading into upcoming elections, according to a new poll. The Colorado Latino Policy Agenda found that the rising cost of living is the No. 1 issue Latino voters want both the state and federal government to address. The poll, released Wednesday, included responses from…
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Colorado Medical Board votes to make ‘abortion reversal’ unprofessional conduct
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An effort to make Colorado the first state in the nation to prohibit so-called “abortion reversal” treatment secured a major victory on Thursday. The Colorado Medical Board unanimously passed a rule declaring abortion reversal treatment using certain medications outside of the “generally accepted standards of medical practice.” This comes after a draft rule released in July proposed…
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Colorado medical boards propose not banning ‘abortion reversal’ treatment
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Democratic state legislators passed a law this year to prohibit so-called “abortion reversal” treatment, moving to make Colorado the first state in the nation to ban the controversial practice. But that plan now faces a major hurdle from state medical boards. Senate Bill 190, signed in April, classifies abortion reversal treatment as unprofessional conduct, subjecting…
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Colorado, other states call on court to block Idaho’s abortion travel ban
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Colorado is weighing in on a legal battle against Idaho’s new law restricting a minor’s ability to cross state lines to receive an abortion. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a brief Monday in support of a lawsuit challenging Idaho’s law, which makes it a crime for adults to help minors obtain abortion pills, or for…
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Colorado appeals court finds no error in handling of Planned Parenthood mass shooting lawsuit
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday determined a trial judge did not unfairly limit the types of evidence jurors could hear when they rendered a verdict that Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains was not liable for a 2015 mass shooting at its Colorado Springs clinic. In 2021, a Denver jury decided Planned Parenthood did not…
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Abortion surge from out-of-state clients continues to impact providers
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Demand for abortions continues to tax Colorado providers, as out-of-state women travel here for services because of legal restrictions where they live, following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. About 2 in 5 women seeking abortion services from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains have been from out…
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‘We will stand’: Colorado attorney general on one year without Roe v. Wade
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As the one-year anniversary approaches since the Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion protections, Colorado’s attorney general committed to defending the state’s status as an abortion sanctuary. Attorney General Phil Weiser released a statement on Friday – the day before the June 24 anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling which overturned Roe v.…