Colorado § 25-6-403 - Fundamental reproductive health-care rights.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-6-403 — Fundamental reproductive health-care rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-6-403. Fundamental reproductive health-care rights.
(1) Every individual has a fundamental right to make decisions about the individual's reproductive health care, including the fundamental right to use or refuse contraception.
(2) A pregnant individual has a fundamental right to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion and to make decisions about how to exercise that right.
(3) A fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of this state.
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1279), ch. 67, p. 331, § 2, effective April 4.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-6-403 ("Fundamental reproductive health-care rights.") 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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