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Anti-abortion activists from the Colorado chapter of White Rose Resistance rallied outside the RISE Collective clinic in Boulder, prompting concerns from pro-abortion group Cobalt about escalating threats and safety. Boulder Police responded to social media posts by the activists by investigating and engaging with both protesters and clinic staff, including officers praying with protesters, which has drawn criticism from Cobalt and raised questions about law enforcement impartiality.

About 50 members of the Colorado chapter of White Rose Resistance protested outside the RISE Collective abortion clinic in Boulder, which offers abortions up to 34 weeks of pregnancy. The group plans similar rallies statewide this summer while activists work to collect signatures for initiative 283 to repeal Colorado's constitutional abortion rights enshrined by Amendment 79.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a one-week administrative stay blocking the Fifth Circuit's ruling that reinstated in-person requirements for medication abortion, including the mailing ban on mifepristone. Colorado pro-abortion leaders emphasize that abortion access is protected under state law and constitution, contrasting with states like Louisiana affected by the ruling.

Republican candidates Jill Haffley and Jamie Koch debated election integrity and abortion at a forum in El Paso County, emphasizing the importance of keeping House District 16 in conservative hands to prevent a Democratic supermajority. Both candidates expressed pro-life views and criticized Colorado's current abortion policies, with Haffley opposing taxpayer-funded abortions for out-of-state residents and Koch supporting efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and restrict abortion drugs.

Colorado House Bill 1335, sponsored by Rep. Lorena Garcia, Rep. Kenny Nguyen, and Sen. Katie Wallace, would require colleges with student health centers to provide on-site medication abortion services or prescriptions, with exemptions for religious institutions. The bill, supported by New Era Colorado and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, aims to improve access for college students, while opponents raise concerns about environmental impacts and propose federal legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert to regulate abortion pill disposal.

In Colorado, abortion facilities performing second- and third-trimester abortions are not licensed or regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), though individual healthcare providers are regulated by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Efforts to bring abortion clinics under CDPHE regulation, such as legislation introduced by Rep. Scott Bottoms, have been criticized by abortion advocates as medically unnecessary TRAP laws aimed at restricting access to abortion.

Anti-abortion activists in Boulder held a rally organized by AAPLOG to push for the eviction of RISE Collective, a reproductive healthcare clinic providing abortions later in pregnancy up to 34 weeks. The clinic, unique in Colorado for offering later procedures, faces opposition despite following state regulations and receiving support from local pro-abortion groups and residents.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx identifies as pro-life but acknowledges Colorado's constitutional protections for abortion, emphasizing support for alternatives like adoption instead of legislative action. Marx faces criticism from Colorado pro-life leaders for his stance, while other Republican candidates in the state hold stronger anti-abortion positions and Marx has received endorsements from Colorado's U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder.

RISE Collective, a new clinic in Boulder formed by former employees of the Boulder Abortion Clinic, began providing abortions up to 34 weeks of pregnancy, renewing opposition from anti-abortion groups in Colorado. Both pro- and anti-abortion events recently took place in Boulder, with the new group Boulder Women’s Health actively campaigning to terminate RISE’s lease and organizing protests against late-term abortions.

Colorado's Title Board approved Initiative 149, the 'Right to Life from Conception,' a personhood ballot measure seeking to grant legal rights to fetuses from conception, requiring supporters to gather 124,328 valid signatures by August 3, 2026. Despite repeated failures of similar anti-abortion initiatives and legislation in Colorado, including the rejection of Amendment 48, Amendment 62, Amendment 67, and Proposition 115, conservative activists continue efforts to restrict abortion access in the state amid strong Democratic support for abortion rights, such as the 2022 Reproductive Health Equity Act.