Colorado's anti-abortion pill reversal law has been rejected by a U.S. federal judge, arguing that this legislation breaks the First Amendment rights.
If this wasn't denied by U.S. district court judge Daniel D. Domenico, it was supposed to be the very first law in the United States to ban the abortion pill reversal process.
Colorado's Anti-Abortion Pill Reversal Law Rejected by US Judge
The U.S. federal judge decided to issue a preliminary injunction against the anti-abortion pill reversal legislation on Saturday, Oct. 21.
His decision favors a Catholic health clinic, which recently claimed that the bill infringed on the First Amendment rights. Domenico said that the state can't regulate an activity if it means putting the burden on religious exercise.
He added that if the regulation fails to regulate comparable secular activities that raise similar risks, target religious activity, and provide for individualized exceptions, then they can't allow to be implemented.
"The law at issue here runs afoul of these First Amendment principles," he added via The Guardian.
Bella Health, the Catholic health clinic that is against the rejected bill, was also mentioned by the U.S. federal judge in his ruling, saying that there's no question whether the legislation aiming to ban abortion pill reversal burdens the organization's free exercise of religion.
"It does. Bella Health considers it a religious obligation to provide treatment for pregnant mothers and to protect unborn life if the mother seeks to stop or reverse an abortion," he added.
About Abortion Pill Reversal
In April, the anti-abortion pill reversal bill was signed into law. However, Bella Health decided to file a lawsuit on the same day it was approved by Colorado.
In its lawsuit, the Catholic health clinic said that they already treated dozens of patients who wanted to undergo the abortion pill reversal, arguing that it is nothing more than supplemental progesterone.
However, many medical professionals and health organizations criticize this controversial practice since they claim it is not supported by science.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said that the abortion pill reversal procedures are unethical and unproven. ACOG explained that U.S. politicians should never allow treatments that offer inaccurate information to patients.
The organization added that if American officials do this, it would be an interference in the patient-clinical relationship, as well as contradict fundamental medical ethics principles.
ACOG further stated that abortion should be treated as a comprehensive medical care. This means that once a patient decides to end a pregnancy following their trusted medical experts' consultations, their decision should be treated with respect.
