Colorado
Nearby States: Kansas, New Mexico
Available
Abortion available at all stages of pregnancy
Telehealth available
Under age 18, must have parental notice or a judicial bypass
Abortion available at all stages of pregnancy
- Everyone in Colorado has the legal right to an abortion at any stage in pregnancy. Although most abortions happen before 32 weeks, you can still contact a provider for more information about your specific circumstances.
Telehealth
- Medication abortion (an abortion with pills) is available by telehealth in Colorado. This means you can meet with a health care provider by video call who will prescribe and mail you abortion pills. For more information, go to abortionfinder.org or ineedana.com.
Self-managed abortion is not a crime in Colorado. But what the law says and what happens in reality can be very different. If you have questions about your legal rights and risk, call 844-868-2812 or contact us through our secure form to speak with a lawyer.
To find an abortion provider, go to abortionfinder.org or ineedana.com.
An abortion fund or a practical support organization is an organization that can help pay for all or some of the costs of getting an abortion. Some funds only pay for the procedure. Others only pay for costs like travel, hotel, or childcare. Most require that you have an appointment at a clinic first. To find an abortion fund, go to:
Notification
If you are under 18 years old
- You have the right to get an abortion, but the abortion provider must tell your parents or legal guardian about your decision to have an abortion at least 48 hours in advance. This is called parental notice. Your parents do NOT need to agree with your decision.
- If your parents do not live together, you can tell the provider that you only want one of your parents to be notified. And if you live with a relative other than your parents, you can tell the provider you would like your relative to be notified instead of your parents.
- If you cannot or do not want to involve your parents, you can ask a court for a judicial bypass. This is a legal process that lets you ask a judge for permission to decide on your own whether to have an abortion.
- The court must schedule your hearing and a judge must make a decision within 4 days (not including weekends or holidays) of asking for a judicial bypass. You can learn more about the judicial bypass process under Judicial Bypass on our Young People & Abortion page.
- You have the right to a free lawyer in a judicial bypass hearing.
- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains has a hotline that helps young people with the judicial bypass process. It is a free service that connects you with a lawyer who will represent you in the judicial bypass hearing. You can contact the hotline by texting CARE to 57890 or calling (303) 813-7765. You can also visit the judicial bypass page of their website here.
- If you still have questions about judicial bypass in Colorado, we can help. Call 844-868-2812 or contact us through our secure form to speak with a lawyer.
You also have the right to travel to a state near you that does not have parental involvement laws.
To find an abortion provider, go to abortionfinder.org or ineedana.com.
An abortion fund or a practical support organization is an organization that can help pay for all or some of the costs of getting an abortion. Some funds only pay for the procedure. Others only pay for costs like travel, hotel, or childcare. Most require that you have an appointment at a clinic first. To find an abortion fund, go to: