State - IWPR State PAL

Data

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Child Care

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Colorado	Annual Cost
Cost of Home-Based Infant Care	$12,750
Cost of Center-Based Infant Care	$19,573

Annual Cost $12,750

Annual Cost $19,573

Colorado	Share of Women's Median FTYR Earnings	Share of Men's Median FTYR Earnings	Share of All Median FTYR Earnings
Cost of Home-Based Infant Care as a Percentage of Earnings (16+)	21.3%	18.2%	19.6%
Cost of Center-Based Infant Care as a Percentage of Earnings (16+)	32.6%	28.0%	30.1%

Share of Women's Median FTYR Earnings 21.3%

Share of Men's Median FTYR Earnings 18.2%

Share of All Median FTYR Earnings 19.6%

Share of Women's Median FTYR Earnings 32.6%

Share of Men's Median FTYR Earnings 28.0%

Share of All Median FTYR Earnings 30.1%

Colorado	3-Year-Olds	4-Year-Olds
Three and Four-Year-Olds Enrolled in Pre-School	18%	37%

3-Year-Olds 18%

4-Year-Olds 37%

Sources: American Community Survey, 2023; Child Care Aware, 2023; National Institute for Early Education Research, 2023.

Single Householder

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Colorado	Single Female Headed	Single Male Headed	All Single Headed Households
Single-Headed Households in Poverty (100% Threshold)	17.2%	8.8%	14.6%
Single-Headed Households in Poverty (200% Threshold)	39.3%	19.5%	33.1%
Single-Headed Households with Children in Poverty (100% Threshold)	24.8%	13.7%	22.0%
Single-Headed Households with Children in Poverty (200% Threshold)	53.9%	24.6%	46.5%

Single Female Headed 17.2%

Single Male Headed 8.8%

All Single Headed Households 14.6%

Single Female Headed 39.3%

Single Male Headed 19.5%

All Single Headed Households 33.1%

Single Female Headed 24.8%

Single Male Headed 13.7%

All Single Headed Households 22.0%

Single Female Headed 53.9%

Single Male Headed 24.6%

All Single Headed Households 46.5%

Data Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 16+.

“Single householders” are male or female householders living in family households without a spouse present.

The Census uses the family’s size, number of related children, and age of the primary householder to determine the Federal Poverty Threshold.

Where no value is listed, the sample size is too small to compute an estimate. U = sample size is insufficient for the reported value to be representative of the population. Estimates should be interpreted with caution.

Work and Family

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Parents of Young Children in the Labor Force	72.3%	95.4%	83.3%
Part-Time Status of Workers with Young Children	27.1%	6.0%	15.4%

Women 72.3%

Men 95.4%

All 83.3%

Women 27.1%

Men 6.0%

All 15.4%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 16+.

Labor force participation counts as either being employed or being unemployed but actively looking for a job. Part-time work is being employed but working less than 35 hours a week.

Policy

Updated July 25, 2025

Paid leave refers to compensated time off workers may need to take for various reasons, including health or caregiving purposes.

Current Policy Landscape

13 states have enacted paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws. These include California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington. Federal law does not guarantee paid leave to workers.

IWPR Recommendation

States should require comprehensive PFML to guarantee a minimum of 12 weeks paid leave for all workers, for a wide range of purposes. Paid leave laws should prioritize a broad and inclusive definition of family, a wage replacement rate that is high enough for workers to use the benefit, and critical job protections upon return to work.

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Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

SB25-144

Paid sick time laws guarantee workers time off for short-term illness, injury, medical treatment, or to care for the health of a loved one.

Current Policy Landscape

16 states guarantee workers the right to paid sick time. These include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. There is currently no federal right to paid sick leave for workers.

IWPR Recommendation

States should require paid sick leave policies that establish a right for all workers to earn paid sick time. Such policies should also include a guaranteed standard salary during leave and job protections upon return to work.

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Refundable child tax credits—or tax credits available as a refund even if you do not owe any state taxes—can cover critical expenses related to raising a family, reduce hardship, and help alleviate poverty among women and their families.

Current Policy Landscape

17 states currently provide some families with a child tax credit in addition to the federal tax credit, though not all state’s child tax credits are refundable. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont.

IWPR Recommendation

States should adopt child tax credits that are refundable and income-adjusted in accordance with a state’s cost of living. State and federal child tax credits are no substitute for broader investments in the care economy and policy solutions to make affordable care available for all families.

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Data

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Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education an individual has completed.

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Less than High School	5.8%	7.3%	6.6%
High School Diploma or Equivalent	17.9%	20.5%	19.2%
Some College or Associate’s Degree	28.3%	27.5%	27.9%
Bachelor’s Degree	28.6%	27.6%	28.1%
Graduate Degree	19.4%	17.0%	18.2%

Women 5.8%

Men 7.3%

All 6.6%

Women 17.9%

Men 20.5%

All 19.2%

Women 28.3%

Men 27.5%

All 27.9%

Women 28.6%

Men 27.6%

All 28.1%

Women 19.4%

Men 17.0%

All 18.2%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 25+.

Earnings by Educational Attainment

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Colorado	Less than HS	HS Diploma or Equivalent	Some College or Associate Degree	Bachelors Degree	Graduate Degree	All
Women's Earnings by Educational Attainment (25+)	$40,000	$45,000	$50,000	$70,000	$85,000	$61,000
Men's Earnings by Educational Attainment (25+)	$51,000	$55,000	$65,000	$100,000	$120,000	$75,000
Gender Earnings Ratio by Educational Attainment (25+)	78.4%	81.8%	76.9%	70.0%	70.8%	81.3%

Less than HS $40,000

HS Diploma or Equivalent $45,000

Some College or Associate Degree $50,000

Bachelors Degree $70,000

Graduate Degree $85,000

All $61,000

Less than HS $51,000

HS Diploma or Equivalent $55,000

Some College or Associate Degree $65,000

Bachelors Degree $100,000

Graduate Degree $120,000

All $75,000

Less than HS 78.4%

HS Diploma or Equivalent 81.8%

Some College or AA Degree 76.9%

Bachelors Degree 70.0%

Graduate Degree 70.8%

All 81.3%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 25+. Earnings data are median annual values.

Policy

Updated July 25, 2025

As the costs of higher education soar, states have implemented affordability measures to create free access to community college for eligible students.

Current Policy Landscape

35 states offer tuition-free community college to eligible students.

IWPR Recommendation

States should break down barriers to educational attainment and reduce soaring higher education costs by offering free community college—including tuition, fees, and books—for all residents.

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Session has adjourned

A student loan borrower bill of rights protects students from predatory lending practices with licensing requirements and transparency measures, and can lessen the burden of student debt.

Current Policy Landscape

15 states have implemented protections for student loan borrowers. These include California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington.

IWPR Recommendation

States should extend many of the same protections that already apply to mortgage and credit card borrowers to student loan borrowers. States should also safeguard students from exorbitant interest rates, unfair fees, and the loss of records or payments, among other predatory practices.

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Data

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Earnings and Income

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Colorado	Women	Men	All	Earnings Ratio
Workers' Earnings (16+)	$60,000	$72,000	$65,000	83.3%
Managerial and Professional Workers’ Earnings (16+)	$75,000	$100,000	$85,000	75.0%
Retirement Income (62+)	$15,600	$24,000	$20,000	65.0%
Social Security Income (62+)	$14,400	$21,000	$17,000	68.6%

Women $60,000

Men $72,000

All $65,000

Earnings Ratio 83.3%

Women $75,000

Men $100,000

All $85,000

Earnings Ratio 75.0%

Women $15,600

Men $24,000

All $20,000

Earnings Ratio 65.0%

Women $14,400

Men $21,000

All $17,000

Earnings Ratio 68.6%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Earnings/income data are median annual values.

Earnings by Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education an individual has completed.

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Colorado	Less than HS	HS Diploma or Equivalent	Some College or Associate Degree	Bachelors Degree	Graduate Degree	All
Women's Earnings by Education	$40,000	$45,000	$50,000	$70,000	$85,000	$61,000
Men's Earnings by Education	$51,000	$55,000	$65,000	$100,000	$120,000	$75,000
Gender Earnings Ratio by Education	78.4%	81.8%	76.9%	70.0%	70.8%	81.3%

Less than HS $40,000

HS Diploma or Equivalent $45,000

Some College or Associate Degree $50,000

Bachelors Degree $70,000

Graduate Degree $85,000

All $61,000

Less than HS $51,000

HS Diploma or Equivalent $55,000

Some College or Associate Degree $65,000

Bachelors Degree $100,000

Graduate Degree $120,000

All $75,000

Less than HS 78.4%

HS Diploma or Equivalent 81.8%

Some College or AA Degree 76.9%

Bachelors Degree 70.0%

Graduate Degree 70.8%

All 81.3%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 25+. Earnings/income data are median annual values.

Labor Force and Employment

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Labor Force Participation	64.4%	72.7%	68.6%
Part-Time Workers	26.3%	14.7%	20.2%
Unemployment	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%

Women 64.4%

Men 72.7%

All 68.6%

Women 26.3%

Men 14.7%

All 20.2%

Women 3.9%

Men 3.6%

All 3.7%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 16+. Labor force participation counts as either being employed or being unemployed but actively looking for a job. Workers are classified as unemployed if they do not currently have a job, are looking for a job, and have not yet found one.

Living in Poverty

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Adults in Poverty (18–64)	8.2%	6.7%	7.5%
Seniors in Poverty (65+)	10.3%	7.4%	8.9%
Working Poor (18+; 100% of Federal Poverty Threshold)	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%
Working Poor (18+; 200% of Federal Poverty Threshold)	10.5%	9.0%	9.7%

Women 8.2%

Men 6.7%

All 7.5%

Women 10.3%

Men 7.4%

All 8.9%

Women 3.1%

Men 2.4%

All 2.7%

Women 10.5%

Men 9.0%

All 9.7%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: The working poor are defined as individuals who spend at least 27 weeks in a year working full-time and have incomes below the Federal Poverty Threshold. We calculate the share of workers who earn less than 100% and 200% of the Federal Poverty Threshold.

Occupational Grouping

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Employment in Managerial and Professional Jobs	53.3%	45.8%	49.3%
Employment in STEM and STEM-Related Jobs	17.3%	18.2%	17.8%
Self-Employed Workers	9.4%	12.4%	11.0%

Women 53.3%

Men 45.8%

All 49.3%

Women 17.3%

Men 18.2%

All 17.8%

Women 9.4%

Men 12.4%

All 11.0%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Data shown for individuals aged 16+. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. For more information about the classification of STEM and STEM-related jobs, see related note in the State PAL methodology table.

Policy

Updated July 25, 2025

Salary transparency laws that require employers to disclose the compensation range for job postings can help close the gender wage gap.

Current Policy Landscape

13 states have enacted salary transparency laws: California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington.

IWPR Recommendation

States should require employers to disclose salary ranges, hourly rates, bonus structures, and benefits for all job postings and promotions. These include remote jobs performed in the state.

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Salary history bans that prohibit employers from inquiring about an applicant's prior compensation or using it to justify a pay discrepancy can contribute to closing the gender and racial wage gaps.

Current Policy Landscape

18 states have enacted salary history bans.

IWPR Recommendation

States should prohibit all employers and hiring agencies from asking about an applicant’s prior compensation. All workers should be covered, regardless of full-time status.

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State minimum wage laws set the wage floor for the hourly rate that employers can compensate workers, and because women are overrepresented in low-wage jobs, they are more likely to live in poverty.

Current Policy Landscape

31 states have raised their state’s minimum wage above the federal minimum, which has remained at $7.25 since 2009. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming have either no minimum wage law or a minimum wage below the federal minimum; in these cases, the federal law applies.

IWPR Recommendation

States should raise the hourly minimum wage to at least $17 per hour and index for inflation. States’ minimum wage laws should also raise income limits for social safety net programs so that low-income workers remain eligible for benefits.

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Workplace antidiscrimination laws prohibit disparate treatment of workers on the basis of sex or gender, gender identity, race, religion, family or marital status, pregnancy status, disability, or other protected class.

Current Policy Landscape

48 states have workplace antidiscrimination laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex or gender. Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi lack comprehensive workplace antidiscrimination protections for women.

IWPR Recommendation

States should implement strong workplace antidiscrimination laws to protect all workers against employer discrimination across a broad range of protected classes, including, but not limited to, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, family or marital status, pregnancy status, age, or disability.

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Data

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Health Insurance Coverage

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Colorado	Women	Men	All
Adults with Health Insurance (19–64)	92.3%	89.5%	90.9%
Seniors with Health Insurance (65+)	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%
Medicaid Coverage (19–64)	17.1%	12.8%	14.9%
Medicaid Coverage Among Unemployed Adults (19–64)	44.3%	33.3%	38.5%
Uninsured Adults (19–64)	7.7%	10.5%	9.1%
Uninsured Adults of Reproductive Age (18–49)	8.3%	11.2%	9.8%
Older Uninsured Adults (50–64)	6.3%	8.3%	7.3%
Unemployed Adults who are Uninsured (19–64)	12.6%	25.4%	19.3%
Adults Not in the Labor Force and Uninsured (19–64)	11.8%	11.9%	11.8%

Women 92.3%

Men 89.5%

All 90.9%

Women 99.3%

Men 99.3%

All 99.3%

Women 17.1%

Men 12.8%

All 14.9%

Women 44.3%

Men 33.3%

All 38.5%

Women 7.7%

Men 10.5%

All 9.1%

Women 8.3%

Men 11.2%

All 9.8%

Women 6.3%

Men 8.3%

All 7.3%

Women 12.6%

Men 25.4%

All 19.3%

Women 11.8%

Men 11.9%

All 11.8%

Source: American Community Survey, 2023.

Notes: Workers are classified as unemployed if they do not currently have a job, are looking for a job, and have not yet found one. Workers are classified as being out of the labor force if they are neither employed nor unemployed.

Maternal and Newborn Health

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Colorado	Value
Fertility Rate (18–49; expressed per woman)	1.45
Adolescent Fertility Rate (15–19; expressed per 1000 population)	10.92
Births Financed by Medicaid	36%
Cesarean Delivery	27.46%
Preterm Births	9.70%
Low Birthweight Births	9.71%

Value 1.45

Value 10.92

Value 36%

Value 27.46%

Value 9.70%

Value 9.71%

Source: Natality Records 2016-2023 on CDC WONDER Online Database.

Notes: Data are reported for 2023. Preterm is less than 37 weeks completed gestation. Low birthweight is less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces).

Where no value is listed, the value does not meet the requirements for confidentiality constraints.

Maternal and Infant Mortality

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Colorado	Value
Number of Maternal Deaths	50
Maternal Mortality Rate (expressed per 100,000 live births)	16
Infant Mortality Rate (expressed per 1,000 live births)	4.54

Value 50

Value 16

Value 4.54

Sources: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), National Vital Statistics Center; Linked Birth/Infant Death Records 2017-2022 on CDC WONDER Online Database.

Notes: Data on maternal deaths and maternal mortality rates are reported for 2018–2022. Data on Infant mortality rates are reported for 2022.

Where no value is listed, the value does not meet the requirements for confidentiality constraints; U = these estimates do not meet the NCHS standard of reliability or precision.

Title X Family Planning Program

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Colorado	Women	Men
Number of Title X Family Planning Users	35,010	5,705

Women 35,010

Men 5,705

Colorado	Value
Number of Title X Facilities	57
Title X Funding	$4,199,090

Value 57

Value $4,199,090

Source: Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, 2024.

Notes: Data are reported for 2023.

Abortion

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Colorado	Cost
Self-Pay Cost of Medication Abortion	$600
Self-Pay Cost of First Trimester Procedural Abortion	$600
Self-Pay Cost of Second Trimester Procedural Abortion	$850

Cost $600

Cost $850

Source: Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco, 2024.

Notes: Data are reported for 2023. Self-pay cost is defined as paying for medical expenses without the use of health insurance.

No value listed indicates missing data; # indicates no facilities were providing these procedural abortion services; ~indicates no facilities were open and providing abortion services.

Policy

Updated July 25, 2025

States can amend statute or the state constitution to codify the right to reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.

Current Policy Landscape

24 states have enshrined reproductive health care in statute or in the state constitution, though the scope of protected care, exceptions, and limitations vary by state. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there is no federal right to abortion care.

IWPR Recommendation

States should guarantee individuals the right to reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy, covering a broad array of care, including, but not limited to, abortion, contraception, infertility treatment, and gender-affirming care. Access to reproductive freedom should not vary by zip code.

Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions

colorado

Enacted in a previous session

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

HB25-1259

Interstate shield laws protect providers of reproductive health care and gender-affirming care who serve patients who traveled to other states for care from legal consequences due to hostile laws in the patient's home state.

Current Policy Landscape

19 states have enacted interstate shield laws; some states have additional shield laws pertaining to telemedicine.

IWPR Recommendation

States should implement interstate shield laws to protect providers who offer a broad range of reproductive health care and gender-affirming care to patients who travel, or via telemedicine, from prosecution by other states enforcing their own restrictions.

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colorado

Enacted in a previous session

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

SB25-129

Data privacy laws can protect patient and provider confidentiality by restricting hostile digital surveillance and geofencing related to reproductive health data.

Current Policy Landscape

5 states strengthened data privacy protections to prohibit geofencing within a certain radius of health care facilities, protecting patient and provider data. This includes Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, New York, and Washington.

IWPR Recommendation

States should expressly prohibit geofencing near health care facilities and the sale of health care data to ensure the personal data of patients, providers, and helpers are not vulnerable to hostile entities.

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colorado

Session has adjourned

Health insurance coverage for abortion care helps to offset costs for women and increase their access to care, and some states require abortion care coverage by private health insurers.

Current Policy Landscape

13 states require private insurers to cover abortion care. These include California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.

IWPR Recommendation

Insurers should not be decision-makers in patient care. States should require coverage for abortion care by private health insurers operating in the state.

Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions

colorado

Enacted in a previous session

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

SB25-183

Private insurance coverage of gender-affirming care promotes access to and affordability of critical health care.

Current Policy Landscape

25 states prohibit private insurers from refusing to cover transgender health care.

IWPR Recommendation

States should prohibit private insurance companies from discriminating against LGBTQIA+ patients and refusing coverage for care, and can further strengthen these protections with explicit requirements for coverage of a range of inclusive care.

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Session has adjourned

Medicaid coverage for abortion care ensures assistance for patients who need additional financial support to access critical reproductive health care.

Current Policy Landscape

In 19 states, Medicaid programs include abortion care coverage with state funds. Federal policies, including the Hyde Amendment, prohibit the use of federal funds for abortion care in all states and territories, including the District of Columbia, where Congress wields unique jurisdiction.

IWPR Recommendation

States should expand Medicaid coverage to include abortion care to help patients overcome the undue financial burdens posed by federal restrictions. Everyone who needs an abortion should be able to get one.

Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions

colorado

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

SB25-183

Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care ensures access to critical care for eligible patients for whom the cost is prohibitive.

Current Policy Landscape

In 28 states, gender-affirming care is eligible for coverage under Medicaid.

IWPR Recommendation

States should expand Medicaid coverage to include gender-affirming care to expand access through affordability for patients for whom cost is a significant barrier. Everyone in need of gender-affirming care should be able to receive it.

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Session has adjourned

State Medicaid coverage for maternal care postpartum promotes accessibility and affordability of care during a critical time frame when patients are at increased risk for maternal morbidity and mortality.

Current Policy Landscape

49 states have extended Medicaid coverage to one year postpartum. Wisconsin extended coverage for 90 days postpartum. Only Arkansas has not extended Medicaid coverage for postpartum patients.

IWPR Recommendation

States should extend maternal health and postpartum coverage for all Medicaid recipients. Such extension is just one step states can take to reduce comorbidities and long-term health conditions and to address the broader maternal health crisis.

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Enacted in a previous session

Session has adjourned

Fetal personhood laws extend constitutionally protected rights to an embryo or fetus, granting the same legal rights as a person. These laws are crafted to supersede the constitutional right of the pregnant person and effectuate a ban on abortion.

Current Policy Landscape

3 states have enacted fetal personhood laws: Alabama, Georgia, and Missouri. Litigation is frequently changing the legal landscape and the status of these laws.

IWPR Recommendation

States should reject fetal personhood laws, which are at direct odds with the hard-fought constitutional rights that protect women and pregnant people as individuals equal under federal law.

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Session has adjourned

Some states allow for citizen-led reporting and impose civil or criminal penalties for traveling for abortion care or assisting someone who travels for care.

Current Policy Landscape

2 states have passed abortion travel restrictions: Idaho and Tennessee. Litigation is ongoing and may change the status and enforcement of these laws.

IWPR Recommendation

States should not intervene in decisions made between a patient and their doctor, nor should they restrict patients’ freedom to seek care outside their state.

Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions

colorado

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

Introduced

HB25-1145

State abortion bans restrict access to abortion care with gestational limits and many make exceptions only in extreme circumstances like rape, incest, or life-threatening conditions.

Current Policy Landscape

19 states have abortion bans, with 16 imposing near-total bans that allow exceptions only for rape, incest, life-threatening conditions, or only before most people even know they are pregnant. Litigation is frequently changing the legal landscape, and some of these bans may not currently be in effect.

IWPR Recommendation

States should reject abortion bans. Abortion is health care. Only patients and their doctors should make decisions about abortion care; states should never interfere.

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colorado

Session has adjourned

Gender-affirming care bans prohibit a wide range of health care services such as gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and mental health services. These bans often target minor access to care.

Current Policy Landscape

27 states ban gender-affirming care up to age 18. Litigation is frequently changing the legal landscape, and some of these bans may not currently be in effect.

IWPR Recommendation

States should reject any ban on gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care is health care, and decisions about treatment and care should remain exclusively between a patient and their doctor.

Legislative Tracking: Current Sessions

colorado

Session has adjourned

Introduced

Passed by 1 Chamber

Signed into Law

Introduced

HB25-1253

Colorado Key Facts

$92,000 Median Household Income

$1,772 Median Monthly Housing Costs

0.4575 Gini Coefficient of Income Inequality

$14.81 Hourly Minimum Wage

Colorado Female Population Breakdown

2,900,020 Total Female Population

17.5% Aged 65 and older

9.8% With a disability (ages 18-64)

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