Colorado schools and universities will be required to provide access to abortion drugs next year, with exemptions for federal funding and religious beliefs.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Public schools and universities in Colorado will be required to provide access to abortion drugs starting August next year. 📺 DETAIL: Last week, Democrat Governor of Colorado Jared Polis signed a law mandating public schools and universities to stock and provide access to abortion drugs by August 2027. If an institution lacks a pharmacy from which it can dispense the drugs, they will need to be made available either at a designated student health center or an off-campus pharmacy. Several large universities, including the University of Denver and Metropolitan State University, have already announced their intention to comply with the mandate. Specifically, schools and universities will be looking to stock and provide Mifepristone, which is used in combination with misoprostol to terminate early pregnancies. 🎯 IMPACT: This mandate will lead to increased availability of abortion drugs, particularly to young people on campuses. The implementation of House Bill 1335 follows investigations into, funding restrictions for, and restrictions on Mifepristone by the Trump administration. The law will likely spark ethical, religious, and medical concerns as the drugs are rolled out across campuses, potentially leading to legal challenges. Roughly 60 percent of abortions in the United States are performed using medication, with Mifepristone being one of the most commonly used abortion drugs nationwide. The law includes some exemptions for schools if compliance would jeopardize federal grants, violate medical standards, or conflict with religious beliefs. 📺 FLASHBACK: In 2024, CVS Health and Walgreens, two of the largest drugstore chains in the country, announced their plans to dispense Mifepristone in a select number of states. |
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