Reproductive Rights
I believe that Coloradans deserve the freedom to make their own reproductive healthcare choices. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, reproductive rights and Colorado's Reproductive Health Equity Act are on the line. We must continue to pass legislation that prioritizes defending reproductive health care access, including abortion, in the state of Colorado.
As someone who was endorsed by many pro-choice groups such as Colorado BlueFlower Fund, COLOR Action Fund, EMILY's List, and Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado, I honored my promises to advocate for women and their families on the Western Slope at the State Legislature.
My 2024 Sponsored Legislation:
SB24-175: Maternal Health Quality Improvement
This bill requires hospitals to join a program improving childbirth safety in Colorado. It tracks hospitals' progress, creates a quality improvement program, and supports hospitals with tools to enhance maternal care.
HB24-1262: Maternal Health Midwives
This bill increases the number of maternal health care providers, collects additional data on mistreatment during the perinatal period, and studies the ways we can improve care. Additionally it mandates advance notice be given to a patient when a facility reduces or ends maternal health care services.
My 2023 Sponsored Legislation:
SB23-188: Protection for Reproductive Health Care
Protects patients and providers from anti-abortion lawsuits or legal action when receiving or providing legally-protected abortions and/or gender-affirming health care.
SB23-189: Increasing Access To Reproductive Health Care
Limits surprise medical billing and cost sharing for reproductive health care services and treatment, including sexually transmitted infections and abortion care.
SB23-190: Prohibiting Deceptive Advertising for Pregnancy-related Service
Protects patients from deceitful practices, making it a deceptive trade practice to advertise providing abortion care, emergency contraceptives or for referrals when the service is not actually provided.
SB23-284: Ensuring Contraception Coverage
Ensures Coloradans can access a year’s supply of contraception.
As your representative, I will continue to:
Ensure that these tough personal health care decisions stay between a woman, her family, and her doctor.
Support legislation that ensures that these tough personal health care decisions stay between a woman, her family, and her doctor.
Protect marriage equality and the right to use contraception which are now at risk due to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.