Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) supports House Bill 1212: “Prescribing Emergency Contraception.” Latinas in Colorado demand simple and timely access to emergency contraception (EC). As many Latinos in Colorado do not have health insurance or ready access to preventative healthcare services, making EC available through a pharmacist will enable all Latinas to plan for their families and lives.
House Bill 1212 is under consideration by the Colorado Senate. Contact your state senator now to urge them to support House Bill 1212. Let your elected officials know that Latinas in Colorado require simple and timely access to basic healthcare services, including emergency contraception. To identify your senator and to find contact information for them, visit www.vote-smart.org or call 303-393-0382.
Emergency contraception (EC) is a medicine that can prevent pregnancy when taken within 120 hours after unprotected sex. EC is more successful the sooner it is taken. EC is most effective when taken within 12 to 24 hours after unprotected sex. By simplifying access to EC, House Bill 1212 will help Latinas and all women to access this important birth control method in a timely manner.
House Bill 1212 would allow pharmacists to write prescriptions for emergency contraception. Right now, a woman must first schedule an appointment with a doctor, then go to the doctor’s office and pay for a visit, then get a prescription from the doctor, and then go to the pharmacy to have the prescription filled. If House Bill 1212 is passed, women would simply go to the pharmacy to have a prescription written and filled. By removing the requirement of a doctor’s visit, House Bill 1212 makes emergency contraception available during evening and weekend hours, when doctor’s offices are closed, and to women who cannot afford to see a doctor.
It is important to note that emergency contraception does not affect an existing pregnancy. EC prevents a pregnancy from occurring in cases of unprotected sex, which may happen when a condom breaks, when a woman is raped, or when no birth control method is used. If a woman is already pregnant when she takes EC, the developing pregnancy will not be affected.
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) is a grassroots non-profit organization led by Latinas to act as a team with Latinas and their families. COLOR uses education and advocacy activities to ensure that Latinas and their families
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