In 2025, Colorado Times Recorder continued its focus on reproductive justice stories in Colorado. While Colorado has passed extensive protections for abortion legislatively and through constitutional amendments, the changing federal landscape presents new challenges for abortion advocates.
CO Dems Update Abortion Shield Law to Fight Red State Lawsuits Targeting Patients & Providers
As red states moved to ban and restrict abortion, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York abortion provider for providing medication to Texas patients. Colorado, already a destination for abortion patients from Texas and other states, introduced legislation to strengthen its shield law, allowing a medical provider’s name name to be excluded from a medication abortion label, requiring subpoena requests to affirm there is not a request for protected information, and prohibiting compliance with hostile out-of-state actors.
March for Life Opposes Amendment 79’s Expansion of Abortion Insurance Coverage
Despite widespread protections, anti-abortion activists in Colorado continue to oppose abortion.
Fertility Donor Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
As pressing issues for abortion in Colorado are protected legislatively and constitutionally, Colorado Times Recorder focused on other aspects of reproductive health care, including coverage of new IVF legislation
Planned Parenthood Seeks Funding During Special Session
Despite the protections, federal efforts to defund Planned Parenthood led to legislation during Colorado’s special session to continue funding abortion and reproductive health care.
New Study Analyzes ‘Cascading Harms’ of States’ Abortion Restrictions
Colorado Times Recorder continued to report on the impact of abortion restrictions in other states.
