The national battle lines over abortion haven’t moved much in decades. And in Colorado, for just as long, that same stalemate has pitted a decided majority that favors some semblance of abortion rights against a motivated minority that tirelessly endeavors to change hearts and minds.
Public sentiments aren’t likely to change, and given Colorado’s political alignment, there’s practically no chance that access to abortion services will be curtailed by policymakers in the foreseeable future.
The Reproductive Health Equity Act, adopted just two years ago by the state’s overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, emphatically reaffirmed abortion rights and ensures Colorado will remain one of the easiest places in the country — in the world — to get an abortion.
It is a point of pride for abortion-rights advocates and a dubious distinction for opponents that Colorado is one of only seven states where abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy without term restrictions.