/tags/abortion Abortion en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-30/why-a-boulder-doctor-who-specialized-in-abortions-later-in-pregnancy-has-closed-his-clinic-after-50-years A Boulder doctor who specialized in performing abortions late in pregnancy announced recently he was retiring. Now, Dr. Warren Hern is talking about why he closed his clinic more than 50 years after he founded it -- and the state of abortion access in the U.S. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-30/why-a-boulder-doctor-who-specialized-in-abortions-later-in-pregnancy-has-closed-his-clinic-after-50-years In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /2025-04-16/wyoming-supreme-court-hears-arguments-abortion-bans-2025 Justices have until mid-August to decide on the future of reproductive rights in the state. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:03:03 GMT /2025-04-16/wyoming-supreme-court-hears-arguments-abortion-bans-2025 Hanna Merzbach /2025-04-01/new-wyoming-abortion-law-forces-patients-to-travel-to-colorado-utah-montana Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:28:52 GMT /2025-04-01/new-wyoming-abortion-law-forces-patients-to-travel-to-colorado-utah-montana Hanna Merzbach /2025-02-07/some-mountain-west-states-are-on-the-way-to-protecting-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers Advocates say pregnancy centers are under threat in the post-Roe era. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:59:40 GMT /2025-02-07/some-mountain-west-states-are-on-the-way-to-protecting-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers Hanna Merzbach /news/2024-11-27/planned-parenthood-of-the-rocky-mountains-braces-for-increase-in-people-traveling-to-colorado-for-abortions Colorado clinics such as the one in Glenwood Springs have already been seeing an uptick in out-of-state patients seeking abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the numbers are expected to increase with the latest election results. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-27/planned-parenthood-of-the-rocky-mountains-braces-for-increase-in-people-traveling-to-colorado-for-abortions Eleanor Bennett /regional-news/2024-11-15/doctors-describe-confusion-and-concern-over-idahos-abortion-laws-during-trial Idaho's abortion bans permit doctors to perform abortions to prevent the death of a pregnant woman, but not to preserve her health. This lawsuit is aiming to change that by expanding the medical circumstances in which abortions are allowed. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:59:11 GMT /regional-news/2024-11-15/doctors-describe-confusion-and-concern-over-idahos-abortion-laws-during-trial Rachel Cohen /news/2024-11-05/with-voter-approval-amendment-79-will-change-colorados-abortion-laws Amendment 79 changes the state constitution by creating a right to abortion. It also removes prohibitions on using public funds for abortion services and ensures abortion is included in health insurance coverage. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:38:59 GMT /news/2024-11-05/with-voter-approval-amendment-79-will-change-colorados-abortion-laws Kortney Russell, CU Boulder Journalism, Yozaima Escobar, CU Boulder Journalism /news/2024-10-26/where-to-find-abortion-on-your-ballot Our Voter Voices survey identified abortion as a top issue among some voters, most notably among self-identified liberals. If you’re a voter who’s concerned about abortion access or regulations, here’s where your vote has the most impact. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-26/where-to-find-abortion-on-your-ballot Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post /news/2024-10-22/how-does-abortion-translate-ballot-measures-are-a-challenge-for-interpreters Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just in English. In many places where English isn’t the primary language among communities of voters, the federal Voting Rights Act requires that all elections information be made available in each community’s native language. The law aims to ensure that everyone knows what they're voting for Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-22/how-does-abortion-translate-ballot-measures-are-a-challenge-for-interpreters Michael Warren, Geoff Mulvihill and Philip Marcelo, Associated Press /news/2024-10-20/uphill-battles-that-put-abortion-rights-on-ballots-are-unlikely-to-end-even-if-the-measures-pass Voters in nine states — including Colorado — are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions. But passage probably wouldn't change access immediately or dramatically. Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-20/uphill-battles-that-put-abortion-rights-on-ballots-are-unlikely-to-end-even-if-the-measures-pass Associated Press