Colorado Pays $6.1 Million for Trying to Ban Abortion Pill Reversal
Colorado has agreed to pay $6.1 million in attorney fees for its unconstitutional attack on abortion pill reversal that was struck down by a federal court.
The state will pay $5.4 million in attorneys fees to Becket, and another $700,000 to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF).
The ruling represents a significant victory in the fight for life in a notoriously pro-abortion state.
The Law
In 2023, Colorado passed a bill (SB23-109) to become the first state in the nation to ban abortion pill reversal (APR).
As reported by the Daily Citizen, the law prohibits Colorado health care providers from prescribing medication to women who change their minds after beginning a chemical abortion and want to stop the process to save their preborn baby’s life.
In a chemical abortion, a pregnant woman takes two drugs that together are called the “abortion pill” The first drug, mifepristone, kills the baby by depriving it of the essential pregnancy hormone progesterone. The second pill, misoprostol, causes the mother’s body to expel the dead baby.
If a woman has a change of heart after she takes the first pill, she may be able to reverse the abortion with abortion pill reversal. APR uses the natural hormone progesterone to reverse the abortion pill’s effects.
Incredibly, medical professionals are able to save 64-68% of pregnancies through APR.
The Lawsuit
Bella Health and Wellness, a Catholic pro-life healthcare clinic in Denver, Colorado, provides APR as a part of its mission to serve women.
The clinic, represented by Becket, sued Colorado over the law, contending it violated the First Amendment’s free exercise clause.
In October 2023, U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico issued a preliminary injunction preventing Colorado from enforcing the law against Bella.
Subsequently, nurse practitioner Chelsea Mynyk, represented by ADF, intervened in the lawsuit and likewise obtained protection to perform APR.
In August 2025, Judge Domenico granted a permanent injunction protecting Bella and Ms. Mynyk as they continue to perform APR.
The Spoils of Victory
Now, Colorado will pay $6.1 million in attorney fees for its unconstitutional attempt to outlaw APR, as a federal law requires the state to pay attorneys’ fees and court costs.
“At least 18 moms who received abortion pill reversal care at Bella just celebrated Christmas with babies born during this case,” said Rebekah Ricketts, senior counsel at Becket and an attorney for Bella Health and Wellness.
“All Coloradans should celebrate those little miracles and the brave medical team at Bella that helped their moms when no one else would.”
ADF Senior Counsel Kevin Theriot said in a statement, “Government officials can’t silence medical professionals and prevent them from saving lives.”
Theriot added,
We’re grateful for Bella Health and Ms. Mynyk’s courageous defense of abortion pill reversal, which has helped save thousands of preborn babies’ lives.
Colorado was the first state to attempt to ban APR. Hopefully it will be the last.
The case is Bella Health and Wellness v. Weiser.
To learn more about the abortion pill reversal protocol, visit abortionpillreversal.com or call 1-877-558-0333 to be connected with a medical professional who can guide callers through the process of reversing the pill’s effects.
If you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy and want to learn more about your options, you can visit My Choice Network.
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Photo from Becket.
