reproductive health
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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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‘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.…
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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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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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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 pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House
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After more than 11 hours of debate on the Senate floor, three bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared the chamber on Wednesday, advancing to the House for consideration. The bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, expand insurance coverage for abortion care, and prohibit what supporters call “deceptive” advertising…
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Democrats advance protections for out-of-state abortion patients, restrictions on crisis pregnancy centers
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Two bills seeking to bolster abortion rights in Colorado cleared their first hurdle Wednesday night, receiving approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. If passed by the full legislature, the bills would shield abortion patients and providers from interstate investigations, and prohibit “deceptive” advertising from crisis pregnancy centers, deemed “anti-abortion clinics” by critics. Critics of the…
