Campus Health Centers in Colorado May Soon Be Required to Provide Abortion Medication

Student health centers at colleges must offer abortion pills under Colorado bill; Lawmakers say bill would increase student access to abortion care

Paola Ordonez Sanchez experienced an unintended pregnancy in October during the fall semester of her senior year at Colorado State University.

Campus health centers in Colorado may soon be required to provide abortion medication

A bill that would require colleges and universities in Colorado to provide access to abortion medication is moving through the state legislature after passing its first committee on Thursday. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org. The abortion medication included in the bill consists of two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, taken over the course of one to two days. The drugs are …