Abortion

Colorado Voters to Decide Abortion Access

Published MAY 18 2024

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The Facts

The Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced Friday that the state's voters will decide in November whether to make abortion a constitutional right after backers gathered 159,930 valid signatures.
The Denver Post
The vote would also lift Colorado's nearly four-decade-old constitutional ban on the use of state funds for abortion.
The Colorado Sun
On Thursday, South Dakota also validated the petition for the ballot measure on abortion after more than the required number of signatures had been garnered.
NBC
Florida and Maryland, too, had earlier placed abortion access on the ballot. Attempts to place the abortion rights matter before voters are also on in Arizona, Montana, and Nebraska.
Los Angeles Times
In 2022, the SCOTUS overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion, as well as the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling.
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The Spin

Right narrative

Colorado's Initiative 89, which would enshrine unrestricted abortion rights in the state constitution, is an extreme stance, removing protections for the unborn even moments before birth and limiting health and safety regulations for clinics. The initiative goes beyond the original intent of Roe v. Wade. It must be rejected.

Colorado Politics

Left narrative

Colorado seeks to solidify abortion rights as, despite the legality of abortion in Colorado post-Roe v. Wade, there's no constitutional protection. Initiative 89 will guarantee the right to abortion and prevent government interference. The current campaign emphasizes the need for comprehensive protection against anti-abortion politics and the threat of nationwide restrictions.

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