SB 23-190

Senate Bill 23-190 in Colorado makes it illegal for businesses or individuals to advertise that they offer abortion services, emergency contraceptives, or referrals for these services if they do not actually provide them. The bill also prohibits health-care providers from attempting to reverse a medication abortion unless specific state boards determine such practices are standard and acceptable by October 1, 2023. This law is now in effect since it was signed by the governor on April 14, 2023. It affects businesses that advertise reproductive health services and healthcare providers who offer or attempt to reverse medication abortions.

Official Summary

The act makes it a deceptive trade practice for a person to make or disseminate to the public any advertisement that indicates that the person provides abortions, emergency contraceptives, or referrals for abortions or emergency contraceptives when the person knows or reasonably should have known that the person does not provide those specific services. A health-care provider engages in unprofessional conduct or is subject to discipline in this state if the health-care provider provides, prescribes, administers, or attempts medication abortion reversal in this state, unless the Colorado medical board, the state board of pharmacy, and the state board of nursing, in consultation with each other, each have in effect rules finding that it is a generally accepted standard of practice to engage in medication abortion reversal. The specified boards shall promulgate applicable rules no later than October 1, 2023, in consultation with each other, concerning whether engaging in medication abortion reversal is a generally accepted standard of practice. APPROVED by Governor April 14, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 14, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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