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On the fourth anniversary of Dobbs, Colorado highlights its progressive abortion policies, including constitutional protection of abortion rights via Amendment 79 and the lifting of a 40-year ban on public insurance coverage for abortion care starting in 2026. Colorado has no gestational limits on abortion, has passed shield laws protecting providers, and serves as a model for states seeking to advance patient-centered abortion care beyond the restrictions allowed under Roe v. Wade.

Colorado's Legislature passed House Bill 26-1335 requiring colleges with student health centers to provide abortion medication on-site or via prescription, with exemptions for institutions holding sincere religious beliefs against abortion. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Katie Wallace and others, aligns with Colorado's constitutional protection of abortion rights established by Amendment 79 in 2024 and awaits Gov. Jared Polis's signature.

Colorado House Bill 26-1335 would require colleges with student health centers to provide medication abortion services on-site or via prescription, with exemptions for institutions with religious objections. The bill passed its first hearing in the Colorado House Education Committee and aims to increase abortion access for college students following the 2024 constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights in Colorado.

Colorado-based Cobalt Abortion Fund increased its spending by 84% in 2025, totaling nearly $2.5 million to help almost 4,000 clients access abortion procedures nationwide, with just under 48% of those clients from Colorado. Despite Colorado's constitutional protections for abortion access, the fund noted that many clients, especially from Texas, require financial support for travel and related expenses due to abortion bans in neighboring states.

Colorado's Amendment 79, approved by voters in 2024, guarantees abortion rights and allows Medicaid and public employee insurance to cover abortion care starting in 2026. Advocates warn that adequate Medicaid reimbursement rates are crucial to ensure providers can serve patients, especially in rural areas, and that coverage alone does not guarantee practical access to abortion services in Colorado.