abortion
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A decision to overturn Roe v. Wade could jolt Colorado’s November election, strategists say
Supporters of abortion rights and Democratic strategists tell Colorado Politics that the shockwaves felt last week in response to a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade could echo through the November election, scrambling the typical midterm equation by turning a referendum on an unpopular President Biden and the Democrats’…
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Catholic church in Boulder defiled following Roe v. Wade draft opinion leak
The national debate over the future of Roe v. Wade spilled into Boulder on Wednesday morning in the form of graffiti. For the second time in a year, parishioners at a Boulder Catholic church were horrified at the messages that greeted them for 7 a.m. Mass. Vandals spray-painted abortion-rights messages across Sacred Heart of Mary’s…
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Lines drawn as leaked draft to strike down Roe sparks outrage, cheers among Colorado politicos
Colorado Democrats sounded alarms as state Republicans welcomed news that the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to overturn its decisions in two landmark cases that outlined a constitutional right to abortion, according to a leaked draft of a majority opinion. The 98-page document, written by Justice Samuel Alito and published Monday night by Politico, would…
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Noon, evening rallies push for abortion rights at state Capitol
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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Planned Parenthood in ‘race’ to scale up Colorado abortion access to meet out-of-state demand
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is in a race to scale up its capacity for abortion services to more out-of-state patients as Colorado and the rest of the country brace for a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to decide the parameters of abortion access. On Monday night, Politico reported that the Supreme…
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SONDERMANN | Pro-choice is not the same as pro-Roe
Eric Sondermann Some weeks down the road, likely in June, it is quite probable that we will be treated to breaking news of a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning in whole or part the 49-year-old case of Roe v. Wade. Such a decision will be presented as earth-shattering by breathless media. Certainly, many will receive…
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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of March 28, 2022
Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead at the Colorado state Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here. House regulations regarding remote testimony can be found here. Senate regulations are here. According…
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Colorado Senate Democrats pass abortion bill on party-line vote, send bill to Polis
After 13 hours of debate Tuesday and another two hours on Wednesday, the state Senate passed, on a party-line 20-15 vote, House Bill 1279, which would enshrine in Colorado law the unequivocal right to an abortion. The bill was not amended during its passage in the Senate and heads directly to Gov. Jared Polis, who is expected…