Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents

Colorado is projected to save money covering abortions for Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus recipients

Democrats’ efforts to close the gap between the right to end a pregnancy in Colorado and the cost of the procedure by letting health insurance safety net programs pay for abortions is expected to save the state money, according to an analysis by nonpartisan legislative staff. That’s because some Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus recipients aren’t getting abortions because of the cost. And it’s cheaper to end a pregnancy than to deliver a baby.…

Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents

Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven of these states, including Colorado, require people under the age of 18 to get consent from or notify a parent prior to receiving abortion services. In January 2025, my colleagues and I published research using in-depth interviews with 33 people ages 15 to 22 in Colorado who considered or obtained abortion care between 2020 and…

Since the summer of 2022, there has been differing legislation in the US states in relation to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Where several states were quick to impose restrictions and bans on abortion, other states retained the option of abortion and some even expanded their abortion laws. Although there are strict abortion laws in several places in the United States, especially in the Southern states, with few exceptio…

Colorado And Other States Have Expanded Access To Abortion, But Not For Adolescents

Since 2022, Colorado and 10 other states have passed voter initiatives to protect or expand abortion access. Yet, seven of these states, including Colorado, require people under the age of 18 to get consent from or notify a parent prior to receiving abortion services.