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Colorado
Laws in Detail

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Colorado

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien (D) is pro-choice.
  • Attorney General John Suthers (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The Colorado House is pro-choice.
  • The Colorado Senate is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

Colorado has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Colorado restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Colorado allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Colorado restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Colorado law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Spousal Consent

Colorado has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law mandating spousal consent before a married woman may obtain an abortion.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Colorado prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Colorado allows some women greater access to information about emergency contraception (EC).
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Legislative Declaration (Pro-Choice)

The Colorado General Assembly declares its support for a prevention first health care policy to reduce unintended pregnancies.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

Colorado law protects women seeking reproductive health care and medical personnel from harassment, blockades, and violence.
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78 percent of Colorado counties have no abortion provider

See Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
Emilie C. Ailts
Executive Director
1905 Sherman Street, Suite 800 
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: 303.394.1973
Fax: 303.388.1692

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Click here for related bills currently being considered in Colorado.

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