CO HB1105

Health-care providers must discuss adoption as a pregnancy outcome option with patients requesting an abortion at least 24 hours before the procedure, unless the patient declines

Required discussion topics include financial assistance for prenatal/childbirth/neonatal care, differences between child welfare and private adoption, the adoptive parent approval process, birth parent rights to designate adoptive parents, and confidentiality options

Information must be presented in an objective, unbiased manner using plain language in a private setting, with opportunity for the patient to ask questions

Patients may decline the adoption discussion at any point after the provider's initial mention of adoption availability

Effective date is August 12, 2026, subject to potential referendum petition