DENVER — More than seven months have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, but this is the first chance Colorado lawmakers have had to work on legislation in its aftermath.
Last year, the Colorado Legislature passed the “Reproductive Health Equity Act,” guaranteeing the right to abortions in state law. But lawmakers say that was just the first step, and just because residents have the right to get abortions doesn’t mean they have the access.
That’s why the Colorado Democratic Women’s Caucus — made up of a historic number of women and people of diverse backgrounds — made a package of three abortion bills one of its policy priorities for 2023. The bills have a high likelihood of passing with a Democratic-controlled statehouse, and caucus co-chair Rep. Lisa Cutter noted that the caucus passed all of its priorities last year.
