reproductive rights
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Federal judge partially sides with Catholic health clinic on Colorado’s ‘abortion reversal’ ban
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A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked Colorado from enforcing against a Catholic health clinic the portion of a 2023 law that prevents medical professionals from offering “abortion reversal” treatment to pregnant patients. Bella Health and Wellness initially succeeded in obtaining an injunction against Senate Bill 190, arguing its providers were compelled by their faith to…
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Federal judge hears latest round of argument on Colorado law against ‘abortion reversal’ treatment
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Nearly six months after letting the case go dormant so a trio of regulatory bodies could evaluate the practice, a federal judge heard arguments on Tuesday over whether to block Colorado from enforcing an effective ban on “abortion reversal” treatment against a Catholic health clinic. Bella Health and Wellness, a faith-based healthcare provider with locations…
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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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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 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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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…
