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OUTLAW ABORTION & BAN BIRTH CONTROL?! NOT ON OUR WATCH!

Make Sure Your Elected Officials Remember Their Commitment to Protecting Reproductive Rights!

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Breaking News

3/26/2008
Court OKs Law Requiring Pharmacists to Dispense or Refer for Emergency Contraception

3/26/2008
Supreme Court Allows Abortions for Inmates

3/20/2008
Comprehensive Sex Ed, Not Abstinence Ed, Cuts Teen Pregnancy

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Press Releases

5/13/2008
Far-Reaching “Burton” Amendment Dangerous

5/6/2008
Campaign to Defeat So-Called “Personhood” Amendment Introduced

4/24/2008
Landmark Hearing Exposes Failed Bush ‘Abstinence-Only’ Policy

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Prevention First in Reproductive Health Care

In 2007, Colorado’s General Assembly called on:
 
“…The Governor, the Department of Public Health and Environment, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and the Department of Education to consider cost-effective public policies to reduce unintended pregnancy rates based upon comprehensive data and analysis regarding the barriers and challenges to preventing unintended pregnancies.”1
 
By emphasizing prevention first in reproductive health care policies, Colorado can lead the nation in:
  • Reducing unintended pregnancy and the need for abortion without denying women of their fundamental right to receive safe, legal medical care.
  • Promoting women’s fundamental right to choose whether and when to have a family.
  • Empowering women and their families to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases.
  • Promoting essential health care for some of the state’s most vulnerable populations, including low-income women and women of color.
Already in Colorado, the state legislature has taken pro-active steps to promote the health of Colorado women and girls by enacting laws and supporting policies that emphasize prevention in reproductive health. Here are some highlights:
 
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1. 2007 Senate Joint Resolution 31 (Boyd, Borodkin): Emphasizing Prevention First in Reproductive Health Care Policy to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies

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