Tag: Abortion
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Colorado Democrats pass trio of abortion rights bills in Senate, sending them to House
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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Q&A with Sen. Gonzales and Rep. Froelich | On making Colorado a sanctuary for abortion access
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, Colorado has emerged as a national leader for abortion protections. Even before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was released in June, state lawmakers enshrined abortion as a fundamental right under the Reproductive Health Equity Act. Among the most permissive…
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EDITORIAL: Doomsayers frighten prospective parents
A comprehensive Gazette report reveals how Colorado’s young adults increasingly opt against having children. Let’s hope it is a short-lived trend. “Colorado’s annual fertility rate — total live births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 — hovered at around 60 to 70 births since 1980, peaking at 70.8 births in 2006,” explains the article…
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Colorado abortion group: Fund assists 94% out-of-state clients, 66% Texans with abortion travel
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections, 94% of clients seeking travel assistance from a Colorado abortion fund have been from out of state, including a vast majority from Texas alone. From June 24 to July 31, 66% of clients receiving practical support from the Colorado-based Cobalt Abortion Fund came from Texas, followed…
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Democrats eye legislation to enhance abortion protections in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, two Democratic lawmakers said they are moving to enhance abortion protections in Colorado. Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Greenwood Village, said they intend to file legislation to protect Colorado…
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Bishops to Catholic legislators who voted for abortion bill: Don’t take communion
Catholic legislators who voted for legislation to enshrine abortion rights and defy Catholic leaders’ request to not partake of the Eucharist commit a sacrilege and live in contradiction, behavior that, under church teachings, can only be remedied by repentance and absolution. But the Catholic leaders said the church won’t monitor whether the 10 Catholic members of…
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State Senate panel mirrors House, approves abortion bill in another late-night hearing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just one week removed from a 14-hour hearing in the House Health & Insurance Committee, it was the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee’s turn for a late-night hearing on House Bill 1279, the Reproductive Health Equity Act. The Senate hearing was only minutes shorter, wrapping up just…
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Bill to protect abortion rights wins approval from Democratic-controlled House panel
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawmakers worked overnight and into early Thursday morning on legislation that seeks to enshrine the unequivocal right to an abortion in state law. The House Health & Insurance Committee approved House Bill 1279 along a 7-4 party-line vote just after 3:40 a.m. More than 300…
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Boulder church vandalized over anti-abortion display
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a local church was vandalized early Wednesday morning over its anti-abortion display. The Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Boulder set up thousands of crosses on its front lawn last weekend as its annual recognition of Respect Life Month, with the crosses meant to represent abortions…