According to an article published by CPR (Colorado Public Radio), state data indicated that in 2022 73% of all abortions took place at eight weeks of gestation or less. The article also indicated that “the out-of-state figure has more than tripled since 2020. And its percentage of the total number of procedures has more than doubled between 2021 and 2023.” Abortion is allowed through all nine months of pregnancy and the state permits “telemed abortions” through virtual visits. When a request by a pro-life organization for abortion facility inspection records was sent to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the Department responded that “Colorado does not inspect or license abortion clinics.”
In Colorado, abortion is unregulated in terms of gestational progress and in terms of safety standards. And yet, the proposed measure will amend the state constitution to say that the government “shall not deny, impede, or discriminate against the exercise of the right to abortion.” This amendment would also formally allow public funds (tax dollars) to pay for abortions.
Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom coalition collected the requisite number of signatures. In May the Secretary of State of Colorado confirmed that the proposed abortion amendment will be on the ballot.
For more information about the challenges that the citizens of Colorado are facing, see the Colorado Catholic Conference website. Another source for information on the initiative is from the Colorado Life Initiative at GotaHeart.org.
