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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) A public entity shall not:
(a) Deny, restrict, interfere with, or discriminate against an individual's fundamental right to use or refuse contraception or to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information;
(b) Deprive, through prosecution, punishment, or other means, an individual of the individual's right to act or refrain from acting during the individual's own pregnancy based on the potential, actual, or perceived impact on the pregnancy, the pregnancy's outcomes, or on the pregnant individual's health;
(c) Restrict any natural or legal person in performing, or prohibit any natural or legal person from providing, reproductive health care through the imposition of licensing, permitting, certification, or similar legislative or regulatory requirements that apply solely to providers of reproductive health care; or
(d) Prosecute or otherwise criminally sanction any natural or legal person for providing, assisting in the provision of, arranging for, or otherwise assisting a person in accessing reproductive health care performed within the scope of applicable professional licensure and certification requirements.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25. Health § 25-6-404. Public entity--prohibited actions - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-25-health/co-rev-st-sect-25-6-404/
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