Colorado's constitution protects abortion rights, while state laws provide paid sick leave, including safe leave for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Housing reforms prohibit local limits on unrelated adults living together, expanding shared-housing options. Maternal health outcomes are comparatively favorable, with below-average preterm birth and maternal mortality rates, although significant disparities persist. WRDI's comprehensive state assessment is forthcoming.
Parental leave isn’t the only kind of time off that can keep a woman safe and employed. “Safe leave” lets workers take time off to deal with domestic violence, …
With a wink to the 1980s sitcom featuring four unrelated women sharing a Miami house, a handful of states have passed "Golden Girls" laws. These state laws, in …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
Parental leave isn’t the only kind of time off that can keep a woman safe and employed. “Safe leave” lets workers take time off to deal with domestic violence, …
With a wink to the 1980s sitcom featuring four unrelated women sharing a Miami house, a handful of states have passed "Golden Girls" laws. These state laws, in …
The word “protected” sounds definitive. In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
