abortion
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Colorado lawmakers discuss abortion protection laws at White House
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Colorado’s Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Rep. Brianna Titone visited the White House on Thursday to discuss the state’s laws protecting abortion. The two Coloradans joined more than 80 legislators from 41 states who were invited to the White House this week to participate in panel discussions on their work “on the frontlines of the…
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Colorado is now among strongest states for abortion protections | 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Colorado was the first state in the nation to decriminalize abortion in certain cases in 1967. This year, the state reclaimed its status as a leader for abortion protections. During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers passed a package of bills designed to protect and increase access to abortion in the state, just over a year…
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Federal judge declines to block new law against ‘abortion reversal’ amid state’s non-enforcement pledge
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Relying on the state’s promise not to enforce the law until three regulatory boards have time to examine the treatment, a federal judge declined to block Colorado’s new prohibition against medication “abortion reversal” enacted earlier this month. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico issued a temporary restraining order just under two weeks ago preventing…
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Federal judge weighs further intervention in newly-enacted Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge has fewer than five days to decide whether to expand his narrow order blocking a new Colorado law against “abortion reversal” treatment, with the state insisting on Monday that an Englewood-based clinic will not face any near-term consequences from continuing with the disputed practice. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico heard…
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Federal judge forges ahead in hearing challenge to new Colorado abortion law
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Even though Colorado’s attorney general and multiple regulatory boards have promised they will not immediately enforce a new state law against “abortion-reversal” medication, a federal judge will still hold a hearing Monday morning on whether to extend his own narrow injunction against the law. Last Saturday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico turned down…
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Federal judge narrowly blocks new Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge on Saturday issued a narrow order blocking enforcement of a newly-enacted Colorado law that cracks down on treatments to purportedly reverse medication-induced abortions. On April 14, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 190 as part of a package of measures bolstering reproductive rights in the state. SB 190 subjects licensed medical providers…
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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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What do dueling mifepristone rulings mean for Colorado?
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On Friday, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling to suspend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. That same day, another federal judge in Washington released a contradictory decision in a case where Colorado is among the plaintiffs. Here is an overview of what happened and what to expect. Q: What…
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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…