1. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

   1. (a) Fertility treatment means any test, procedure, medication, surgery, or service to diagnose, enhance, or assist an individual's ability to reproduce or achieve pregnancy, including, but not limited to:

      1. (I) In vitro fertilization;
      2. (II) Intrauterine insemination;
      3. (III) Ovulation induction;
      4. (IV) Testicular or ovarian biopsy;
      5. (V) Embryo biopsy;
      6. (VI) Cryopreservation and thawing of gametes and embryos;
      7. (VII) Cryopreservation of testicular and ovarian tissue;
      8. (VIII) Storage, donation, or disposal of gametes, embryos, or reproductive tissue;
      9. (IX) Pre-implantation genetic testing or any other medical screening or evaluation of embryos or gametes; and
      10. (X) Surrogacy.
   2. (b) Reproductive health care has the same meaning set forth in section 25-6-402.
2. (2) Every individual has a right to make autonomous decisions about the individual's own reproductive health, including the right to use or refuse reproductive health care, including the right to use gametes and embryos, destroy gametes and embryos, and including the right to donate gametes and embryos to third parties for procreation or research. This subsection (2) does not prevent or limit the implementation of other provisions of this article 57.
3. (3) The state and local governments shall not interfere with or restrict a physician or licensed medical provider's ability to provide reproductive health care, as defined in this section.

4. (4) It is contrary to the public policy of this state to permit an individual to bring a civil or criminal action authorized in another state against an individual in this state for engaging or attempting to engage in the following conduct:

   1. (a) Terminating or seeking to terminate a pregnancy;
   2. (b) Performing or inducing the termination of a pregnancy;
   3. (c) Knowingly engaging in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of the termination of pregnancy;
   4. (d) Providing reproductive health care, as defined in this section; or
   5. (e) Providing fertility treatment, as defined in this section.

Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1259), ch. 304, p. 1587, § 3, effective May 30.

Cross references: For the short title (Reducing Barriers to Building Families Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 25-1259, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 304, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.