Tag: Reproductive Rights
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Colorado Nursing Board declines to call ‘abortion reversal’ unprofessional conduct
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Colorado medical boards propose not banning ‘abortion reversal’ treatment
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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Judge won’t block Colorado’s new abortion law — for now
“I find that the harm that may result from the defendants’ failure to keep their promises is too speculative at this time to grant preliminary injunctive relief,” Judge Daniel Domenico wrote
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Federal judge narrowly blocks new Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge on Saturday issued a narrow order blocking enforcement of a newly-enacted Colorado law that cracks down on treatments to purportedly reverse medication-induced abortions. On April 14, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 190 as part of a package of measures bolstering reproductive rights in the state. SB 190 subjects licensed medical providers to professional…
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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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What do dueling mifepristone rulings mean for Colorado?
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Friday, a federal judge in Texas issued a ruling to suspend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. That same day, another federal judge in Washington released a contradictory decision in a case where Colorado is among the plaintiffs. Here is an…
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Colorado’s Julie Gonzales, Meg Froelich discuss reproductive rights at White House
Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales and state Rep. Meg Froelich visited the White House Wednesday to discuss their work protecting reproductive rights ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Gonzales, D-Denver, and Froelich, D-Greenwood Village, were two of the prime sponsors behind Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act. Among the most permissive abortion laws in the country, it prohibits state…
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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…