Colorado § 18-13-133 - Prohibition on prosecuting health-care providers - patient ingests abortifacient in another state.
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§ 18-13-133. Prohibition on prosecuting health-care providers - patient ingests abortifacient in another state.
A licensed health-care provider shall not be prosecuted, investigated, or subjected to any penalty if the health-care provider prescribes an abortifacient to a patient and the patient ingests the abortifacient in another state so long as the abortifacient was prescribed or administered consistent with accepted standards of practice under Colorado law and did not otherwise violate Colorado law.
Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-188), ch. 68, p. 247, § 16, effective April 14.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 23-188, see section 1 of chapter 68, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-13-133 ("Prohibition on prosecuting health-care providers - patient ingests abortifacient in another state.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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