Colorado voters won’t receive TABOR refunds this year, but the the law firms behind the lawsuit over the state’s ban on so-called “abortion pill reversal,” just received $6.1 million in legal fees according to settlement agreements signed last month. The Becket Fund, which represented Bella Health and Wellness, received $5.4 million, and the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represented Chelsea Mynyk of Castle Rock Women’s Health, received $700,000. U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Domenico, a Trump appointee, ruled in favor of Bella in August, finding the state lacked a compelling argument in regulating the practice.
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Regulation of Abortion ‘Reversal’ Pill Should Be Based on the Guidance of the Most Relevant Professional Groups, Say Abortion Advocates
This Friday, the Colorado Medical Board, Board of Nursing, and Board of Pharmacy is meeting again to get stakeholder feedback on their draft rule in response to SB23-190, the legislation which addresses deceptive trade practices of anti-abortion centers, particularly their use of “abortion pill reversal.”
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Dems’ Legislation Would Ban an Unproven Medicine Taken To Try To Reverse An Abortion
Colorado Democrats have introduced a package of three bills that target the marketing practices of anti-abortion centers and their use of abortion pill reversal, expanding legal protections for patients and providers seeking reproductive and gender-affirming health care, and expanding insurance coverage for those seeking reproductive health care.