Abortion in Colorado

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

Telehealth providers that ship abortion pills into Colorado, from the clinic database:

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Abortion On DemandShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• ACWC – Abortion Pills by MailShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• carafemShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Equal Access to Cooperative HealthcareShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Forward MidwiferyShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Hey JaneShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Juniper MidwiferyShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Just The PillShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Maitri WellnessShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Pills By PostShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Planned Parenthood – Colorado TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Roxy Clinic – TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• SameDayAbortionPillsShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Whole Woman’s Health Virtual CareShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado
• Women’s Aid Center – TelehealthShips abortion pills by mail into Colorado

Protections

• The state's constitution protects abortion.
• State law protects abortion.

Bans

• Under current state law, abortion is legal to provide at any stage of pregnancy.

Barriers

• The state allows multiple types of healthcare professionals, not just doctors, to provide abortions, such as physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, or other qualified medical professionals. The state may limit which types of providers can provide abortions and under what circumstances, including the abortion method or gestational age.

Minors

• State law requires healthcare professionals inside the state to meet certain requirements before providing an abortion to minors below the age of 18.
• Before providing an abortion to a minor inside the state, the state requires an abortion provider to notify their parent or guardian.
• The state allows a judge to excuse a minor from having to notify or get consent from their parent or guardian before having an abortion inside the state. This is referred to as "judicial bypass."
• Before providing an abortion to a minor, the state does not require an abortion provider to obtain specific documentation of their parent or guardian's consent or notification.

Telehealth

• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth to patients in any other state and provides legal protections for those providers.
• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth.

Insurance

• The state requires private health insurance plans regulated by the state to cover abortion. These requirements do not apply to self-insured plans regulated by the federal government.
• Medicaid funds may pay for abortion in the state in cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnant person's life is endangered. This is the federal minimum requirement for Medicaid coverage of abortion.
• The state's Medicaid program is required to cover abortion.