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2024 Colorado Amendment 79 was a constitutional amendment that appeared on the November 5, 2024 ballot. The amendment established a right to abortion in the Constitution of Colorado and repealed a constitutional ban on public funding for abortions.
Colorado became a territory in 1861, [10] and its General Laws included a ban on abortion: [11] "[E]very person who shall administer substance or liquid, or who shall use or cause to be used any instrument, of whatsoever kind, with the intention to procure the miscarriage of any woman then being with child, and shall thereof be duly convicted, shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three ...
The ballot measure enshrining the right to an abortion in the Colorado state constitution has passed. The initiative — called Amendment 79 — makes abortion a constitutional right in Colorado ...
A coalition in Colorado kicked off an effort to place an amendment on the November 2024 ballot that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
NBC News is tracking the status of state-level abortion laws and restrictions across the United States now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade
The legality of abortion in the United States and the various restrictions imposed on the procedure vary significantly, depending on the laws of each state or other jurisdiction, although there is no uniform federal law. Some states prohibit abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with few exceptions; others permit it up to a certain point in a ...
A 360 in-depth look at how Colorado's abortion laws compare to other states and what Roe v. Wade's future could mean for other similar landmark cases.
Colorado joined a handful of other states Monday in codifying the right to abortion in statute, a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access in anticipation of a ...