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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-6-403. Fundamental reproductive health-care rights - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-25-health/co-rev-st-sect-25-6-403/
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