Approximately 80 sites across Colorado offer free or low cost reproductive health services, including contraception, wellness exams, pregnancy testing and STI screening.

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A law passed in 2016 allows pharmacists to prescribe and fill birth control prescriptions, for people over the age of 18, without the need for a doctor visit. The process and participation can vary by pharmacy so confirm with your local pharmacy ahead of time. 

If you don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover your birth control, let your pharmacist know if you prefer a low cost method and they can help you find one that will work for you. Most pharmacies have birth control methods that cost less than $25 per month.

You can confidentially get contraception regardless of age and without parental permission.

You can also get birth control online through sources like Nurx, etc.

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Insurance Coverage – If you have qualifying insurance from the Health Insurance Marketplace (this includes most* employer provided insurance and school insurance plans), you are entitled to coverage for all contraceptive methods and counseling for all women, as prescribed by a health care provider. Plans must cover these services without charging a copayment or coinsurance when provided by an in-network provider — even if you haven’t met your deductible. Visit healthcare.gov for more information 

The National Women’s Law Center has a free hotline 1-866-745-5497 if you are having problems getting your birth control without cost to you.

*If you work for a religious employer or a religious nonprofit, they are not required to provide this coverage. If you have questions about your coverage talk to your employer or health plan provider.

A law passed in 2016 allows pharmacists to prescribe and fill birth control prescriptions, for people over the age of 18, without the need for a doctor visit. The process and participation can vary by pharmacy so confirm with your local pharmacy ahead of time. 

You can use your insurance to pay for medications prescribed by a pharmacist. Most insurance plans cover birth control with no patient copay. If you don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover your birth control, let your pharmacist know if you prefer a low cost method and they can help you find one that will work for you. Most pharmacies have birth control methods that cost less than $25 per month.

Colorado allows insured people, including those on Medicaid, to get a years’ worth of contraception at a time. Covered individuals can receive a 12-month supply of their generic prescription contraceptive pill or patch after a three-month trial. A three-month prescription of the vaginal ring is also covered. Talk to your insurance plan, pharmacist, and doctor about this new change and how to receive a 12-month contraception prescription. 

You can confidentially get contraception regardless of age and without parental permission.

Bedsider can help you find a clinic and the method that fits your lifestyle.

Learn more about Types of Birth Control

Make sure you are going to a real clinic for abortion or to discuss your options

Fake “crisis pregnancy centers” are not real medical clinics where you can get balanced counseling and care. They are focused on you staying pregnant, regardless of your desire. One way to check if a clinic is real is to make sure that they offer services (like pap smears, STD testing, and contraception) in addition to ultrasounds and pregnancy testing. To make sure you go to a real abortion clinic, please use our clinic finder. And you can visit endthelies.com to find out more about fake pregnancy centers.

Colorado has relatively few restrictions on abortion access. We do not have mandatory counseling laws, mandatory ultrasound laws or waiting periods. 

If you are over the age of 18, you can obtain an abortion and some private insurance plans do cover abortion so check with your insurer to see if you are eligible. 

If you are on Medicaid or are a Colorado State employee or have other state-funded insurance, you are not eligible for insurance coverage of your abortion unless:

• The procedure is necessary to preserve the life of a woman endangered by a physical disorder, physical injury, physical illness or psychiatric condition,
• The pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, and/or;
• The procedure is medically necessary because it represents a serious and substantial threat to the woman’s life if the pregnancy continues to term.

If you are under the age of 18, Colorado law requires that you notify a parent or guardian. You do not need their permission but they do need to be notified. If that’s not possible, you are able to ask a judge for permission or get special permission if it’s a medical emergency. This is called “judicial bypass.” Planned Parenthood offers a judicial bypass hotline to help you navigate the process.

You do not need parental notification if you are receiving an abortion because of abuse, assault, incest or neglect.

Abuse and Coercion 

Nobody should force you or pressure you to get an abortion or not get an abortion. Deciding what to do about a pregnancy is always your choice. If you are experiencing any type of coercion or abuse, please visit Love is Respect

1-866-331-9474 | 1-866-331-8453 or www.loveisrespect.org can be contacted any time of day or night

Financial Help

If you need help paying for an abortion, the Cobalt Abortion Fund provides direct financial support for abortion care for anyone who applies. Contact support@cobaltabortionfund.org or visit cobaltaf.org to learn how you can get funding for your abortion. 

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