One of the deadly repercussions of Colorado’s extreme abortion policy after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade is the drastic increase in women traveling to Colorado for their abortions. We’ve become one of the top abortion destination states in the country, and the numbers tell a devastating story.
The Charlotte Lozier Institute reports:
In 2022, 72 percent of the abortions reported in Colorado were performed on state residents, while 28 percent were obtained by women from other states, including 17 percent on women from Texas. The number of abortions in Colorado obtained by out-of-state women increased by 152 percent from 2021, with surges in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas women obtaining abortions in Colorado in 2022. Not quite one percent of Colorado abortions were performed on women whose state of residence was not reported.
Some of the states that saw huge increases in the number of resident women who traveled to Colorado for abortion (Texas and Oklahoma) had strong protections for the unborn throughout pregnancy go into effect following the overturn of Roe.
Table 1 shows the number of abortions performed at different gestational ranges beginning with 21 weeks, as well as the increases in abortions after 21 weeks from 2021 to 2022.
| Weeks’ gestation | 2021 Ab. Totals | 2022 Ab. Totals | % increase ’21-‘22 |
| 21 | 33 | 66 | 100% |
| 22-24 | 77 | 190 | 147% |
| 25-27 | 25 | 113 | 352% |
| 28+ | 35 | 118 | 237% |
There were 487 abortions at 21 weeks of gestation or later, well past the time when babies can feel pain, a disturbing increase of 186% from 2021.
These findings from Charlotte Lozier highlight what will continue to be a horrific reality if Initiative 89 passes in November: Women will continue to travel from other states at alarming and increasing rates to abort their babies. Please join us in fighting this initiative so we can save unborn lives and protect our ability to pass pro-life legislation in the future.
