Senate Bill 14-175 Summary

• Establishes a fundamental right to privacy and freedom from state interference in reproductive health care decisions, including matters related to contraception, pregnancy, abortion, and assisted reproduction.

• Prohibits state agencies, institutions, political subdivisions, and local governments from enacting policies that deny or interfere with an individual's reproductive health care decisions.

• Prohibits policies regarding reproductive health care that are inconsistent with or deny access to information based on current evidence-based scientific data and medical consensus.

• Designates reproductive health care protections as matters of statewide concern that cannot be contravened by local governments.

• Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.