Colorado Agrees to $6.1M Settlement in Abortion Pill Reversal Ban Case
Colorado will pay $6.1 million to religious liberty groups after a court blocked its ban on abortion pill reversal treatment.Summary
Colorado has agreed to a $6.1 million settlement with Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) following a legal challenge to its ban on offering abortion pill reversal. The state's law, SB23-190, had deemed offering progesterone to reverse the effects of mifepristone as “unprofessional conduct.” Bella Health and Wellness clinic, along with nurse practitioner Chelsea Mynyk, sued, arguing the law violated their First Amendment rights. Judge Daniel Domenico ruled in their favor, finding the law targeted pro-life pregnancy centers and burdened religious exercise.
The abortion pill reversal protocol involves administering progesterone after a woman takes the first abortion pill (mifepristone) but before the second (misoprostol), aiming to counteract the effects of mifepristone. While the state argued the reversal is unproven and potentially unsafe, the court noted no injuries have been reported from the treatment and some women have successfully carried pregnancies to term.
The settlement will provide $5.4 million to Becket and $700,000 to ADF for legal fees and court costs. The ruling and settlement specifically apply to Mynyk and Bella Health and Wellness, not a broader injunction against the law itself.
(Source：Brietbart)