Colorado lawmakers look to expand access to birth control, abortion services through Medicaid

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Another bill would require insurers to cover prevention and treatment for sexually transmitted infections


Reproductive health care finds itself of some importance this year in the Colorado legislature, with bills that would make it easier to get contraceptives, abortions and prevention for sexually transmitted infections.

With Democrats in control of both chambers, the bills have a decent shot at passing, though lawmakers will have to weigh costs of bills during a session focused on economic recovery and stimulus post-COVID.

Republicans, meanwhile, tried again to ban abortions and also introduced a measure to track women’s personal information in a public database if they get an abortion. Both of those bills failed.

Here are some of the Democratic proposals introduced, all of which have passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Read more: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/05/birth-control-abortion-colorado-legislature-reproductive-health/

[efhmc]

1. Colorado has lots of fine Dems but still loads of RWers and GQPers.

It probably will not pass.

[Dawson Leery]

2. About time!