Colorado lawmakers announce plans to protect abortion access after SCOTUS hearing

Reproductive rights groups held a rally outside the state Capitol Wednesday to announce their work on the bill. Several speakers noted that if the Supreme Court upholds pre-viability limits on abortion, Colorado could become even more of a regional hub for the procedure.

Sen. Gonzales said the bill has been in the works since last summer, when Texas enacted a sweeping, first-of-its kind ban on abortions after six weeks.

“I heard from constituents who were asking me then, ‘I see what’s happening in Texas and I want to know, what is Colorado going to do?’” Gonzales said.