Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-3.5-110 (2026)

Construction

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Nothing in this article shall be construed to confer the status of "person" upon a human embryo, fetus, or unborn child at any stage of development prior to live birth.

Source: L. 2013: Entire article R&RE, (HB 13-1154), ch. 372, p. 2192, § 2, effective July 1.

ARTICLE 4

Offenses Against Property

Editor's note: This title was repealed and reenacted in 1971. For historical information concerning the repeal and reenactment, see the editor's note following the title heading.

PART 1

ARSON

Cross references: For the "Fraudulent Claims and Arson Information Reporting Act", see part 10 of article 4 of title 10.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2016–2020 · leading case: v. Jones, 2020 CO 45 (Colo. 2020).
v. Jones, 2020 CO 45 (Colo. 2020). · cites it 4× “”); § 18-3.5-110, C.R.S. (2019) (“Nothing in this article shall be construed to confer the status of ‘person’ upon a human embryo, fetus, or unborn child at any stage of development prior to live birth.”
In re Marriage of Rooks, 2018 CO 85 (Colo. 2018). · cites it 2× “"); § 18-3.5-110, C.R.S. (2018) ("Nothing in this article [Offenses Against Pregnant Women] shall be construed to confer the status of 'person' upon a human embryo, fetus, or unborn child at any stage of development prior to live birth.”
In re the Marriage of Rooks, 2016 COA 153 (Colo. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “2016 (construing Civil Remedy for Unlawful Termination of Pregnancy Act as not “confer[ring] the status of ‘person’ upon a human embryo”); § 18-3.5-110, C.R.S. 2016 (similarly construing Offenses Against Pregnant Women statutes); see also Deborah L.”
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