A U.S. District judge heard arguments Monday in an anti-abortion clinic’s effort to block enforcement of a new law banning the procedure
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Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: The science behind abortion-pill reversal is not complete, but it deserves to be considered
For abortion advocates to suggest there is “no evidence” is disingenuous.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Zornio: Coloradans seeking IVF need help getting health care coverage
Despite state lawmakers’ best intentions, IVF coverage remains difficult to access for many Coloradans
Posted inSocial Services
Most young teens in Colorado’s foster care system don’t know about birth control, new study finds
About 65% of eighth and ninth graders interviewed in the Denver area said they were not educated about birth control
Posted inNews, Politics and Government
Colorado governor signs bill affirming abortion, contraception access into law
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed into law a bill affirming access to abortion and contraception in Colorado as Democrats brace for the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent in the coming weeks. “No matter what the Supreme Court does in the future, people in Colorado will be […]
Posted inClimate, Environment, Health, News, Wildfire
Smoke from faraway wildfires may be worse for Coloradans than if it came from blazes in their own backyards
For long stretches of the summer the Front Range has been bathed in smoke traveling hundreds of miles from California and Oregon wildfires and it turns out that long-range smoke could be more dangerous than the fumes from homegrown forest fires. Some initial studies have shown that long-range smoke may be more toxic and since […]
Posted inColoradans, Health, News, Politics and Government
Death rates for pregnant Colorado women have doubled since 2008. Here’s how the state is trying to fix it.
Nelia Borden started to scream when she realized her doctor was preparing to make an incision and use a suction tool to help her give birth. “I screamed ‘No!’ multiple times,” Borden recalled as she testified before a state Capitol committee. “I squirmed and tried to close my legs but I’d had an epidural. I […]
Posted inColoradans, COVID, Health
Colorado teens pregnant during coronavirus face increased isolation and difficult decisions
Sixteen-year-old Rebecca Montgomery wants her boyfriend Jesse to be with her for their daughter’s birth in December. She would also really like her mother present for the labor and delivery. However, she’s allowed only one visitor under current hospital policies to combat the spread of the coronavirus. “My mom is my best friend. I’ve always […]
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Colorado is debating abortion access again, and it’s quickly getting emotional
Prepare for an onslaught of abortion debate in the next two months on social media, in the mail and on television as Colorado once again prepares to vote on an abortion measure. A Colorado Springs-based issue committee for Proposition 115 — which would prohibit abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy — calls itself “End Birthday […]
Posted inElection 2020, Health, News, Politics and Government
Cory Gardner wants to get rid of Obamacare. But it’s not clear what he plans to replace it with.
Cory Gardner doesn’t like Obamacare. Ask the Republican senator from Colorado about how to improve health care and the first response you’re likely to hear is that President Barack Obama’s signature 2010 Affordable Care Act needs to be repealed. It’s “destroying this country,” he once said. Ask Gardner for his plans to replace the law, […]