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Committee considers bill requiring public colleges to provide or connect students to medication abortion
Summary
Senate Bill 58‑26 would require student health centers at public colleges and universities to offer medication abortion access by 2027–28 through public programs, formal agreements with safety‑net providers, or other means; testimony split sharply between reproductive‑health advocates and faith‑based and conservative groups.
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Jan. 30 heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 58‑26, a proposal that would require public postsecondary student health centers to provide access to medication abortion by the start of the 2027–28 academic year, either directly through a program, by formal agreement with a safety‑net provider, or by other means.
Committee staff Kelly Gunn told senators that institutions without health centers must provide information and referrals and maintain a comprehensive web page detailing services and resources. Sponsor Chair Tawanna Nobles said the…
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