Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0355.01 Michael Dohr x4347   SENATE BILL 14-175
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Kerr and Nicholson, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Primavera and McLachlan, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Health & Human Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning freedom from government interference in an
            individual's reproductive health decisions.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill prohibits a state or local policy that denies or interferes
       with an individual's reproductive health care decisions or a state or local
       policy regarding reproductive health care that is inconsistent with, or that
       denies or interferes with access to information based on, current
       evidence-based scientific data and medical consensus.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 4 to article
       6 of title 25 as follows:
                              PART 4
           REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE DECISION PROTECTION
            25-6-401.  Legislative declaration. (1)  The general assembly
       acknowledges and reaffirms that:
            (a)  Every individual possesses a fundamental right of
       privacy with respect to reproductive health care decisions;
            (b)  In keeping with that right, every individual is entitled
       to make reproductive health care decisions free from
       discrimination, coercion, or violence;
            (c)  Every individual is entitled to make reproductive
       health care decisions without interference from the state;
            (d)  Every individual should have access to information
       regarding reproductive health care that is based on current
       evidence-based scientific data and medical consensus; and
            (e)  Section 25-6-403 sets forth the policy and authority of
       the state, its political subdivisions, and all agencies and
       institutions thereof.
            25-6-402.  Definitions. As used in this part 4, unless the
       context otherwise requires:
            (1)  "Reproductive health care" means treatment, services,
       procedures, supplies, products, devices, or information related
       to human sexuality, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, or
       assisted reproduction.
            25-6-403.  Policy - legislative intent. (1)  The state, its
       agencies, institutions, or political subdivisions, or any unit of
       local government shall not enact any policy that denies or
       interferes with an individual's reproductive health care
       decisions.
            (2)  The state, its agencies, institutions, and political
       subdivisions, and each unit of local government shall not enact
       a policy regarding reproductive health care that is inconsistent
       with, or that denies or interferes with access to information
       based on, current evidence-based scientific data and medical
       consensus.
            (3)  The general assembly finds and determines that the
       provisions of this part 4 are matters of statewide concern and
       shall not be contravened by a local government.
            SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.