(CNSNews.com) -- The four bishops who shepherd Catholics in Colorado denounced the governor's signing into law "three more extreme abortion bills," which compound state law already allowing "abortion up-to-birth for any reason." The bishops also directed all Catholic lawmakers who voted for the abortion bills to refrain from receiving Holy Communion.

The Democrat governor of Colordao is Jared Polis, a pro-abortion homosexual who is "married" to another man, Marlon Reis.

"Despite enacting the tragic Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA) in 2022, which codified a 'fundamental right' to elective abortion for the full 40-weeks of pregnancy, today Governor Polis signed into law three more extreme abortion bills," said the bishops in an Apr. 14 open letter to the public. 

"One of these bills even removes a woman’s ability to choose life for her unborn child through Abortion Pill Reversal," they wrote. "By enacting SB 188, SB 189, and SB 190, Governor Polis and the near-veto-proof majority of pro-abortion lawmakers in the General Assembly are telling Coloradans that they prioritize abortion over life-affirming reproductive healthcare decisions for women, at the expense of the mother’s health and, even more grave, at the cost of countless children’s lives."

SB-190 effectively prohibits a health-care provider in Colorado from prescribing the Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) for women who have changed their mind about killing their baby. It states that "a health-care provider engages in unprofessional conduct or is subject to discipline in this state," if they provide APR. 

"By doing this, Colorado is eliminating the choice of a woman to save the life of her child and continue her pregnancy after she ingests the first abortion pill, mifepristone," said the bishops. "Colorado is the first state to eliminate this choice of life for women." (Bishops' emphasis.)

SB 190 also prohibits crisis pregnancy centers from advertising or informing women about alternatives to abortion, such as adoption, parenting, and Abortion Pill Reversal. 

SB 188, now law, prohibits health insurance companies from taking certain actions in a case that involves an abortion or "accessing reproductive health care." Such actions could include "refusing to credential a physician as a network provider or terminating a physician's status as a network provider."

SB 189, now law, requires health insurers to cover abortion and "increases access to contraception and abortion referrals to minors under 19 years of age and removes the parental notification requirement," wrote the bishops. The law also requires private employers to "pay for and medical centers to perform abortion and so-called 'gender-affirming care.'"

These are First Amendment violations against people's religious faith, said the bishops. 

"While most states in America enact laws to protect and affirm the sanctity of life for the unborn, Colorado joins a minority of 12 states in making abortion even more extreme than the federal precedent that was overturned in Roe (1973) and Casey (1992)," said the bishops.  "It causes us profound sadness and distress to know that some Catholic legislators voted for this."

The also wrote, "Until public repentance takes place and sacramental absolution is received in Confession, we ask that those Catholic legislators who live or worship in Colorado and who have voted for either RHEA or these three new abortion bills SB 188, SB 189, and SB 190, voluntarily refrain from receiving Holy Communion."

"These laws violate the consciences of the 63 percent of Coloradans who do not support unrestricted abortion, those who do not want to pay for abortion through their insurance premiums, and by penalizing health care providers who object to abortion and 'gender-affirming care,'" concluded the bishops.

The letter was signed by the Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, Archbishop of Denver; Most Reverend Stephen J. Berg, Bishop of Pueblo; Most Reverend James R. Golka, Bishop of Colorado Springs; and Most Reverend Jorge H. Rodriguez,
Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. 

In reference to the RHEA, which became law in 2022, the same bishops wrote, “Voting for RHEA was participating in a gravely sinful action because it facilitates the killing of innocent unborn babies. Those Catholic politicians who have done so have very likely placed themselves outside of the communion of the Church.”

Some of the Colorado legislators who voted for one or more of the three new pro-abortion laws include,

Sen. Jeff Bridges (D)

Sen. Janet Buckner (D)

Sen. Rodney Pelton (R)

Majority Leader Rep. Daneya Esgar (D)

Majority Whip Sen. Julie Gonzales (D)

Rep. Meg Froelich (D)

Sen. Faith Winter (D)

Sen. Janice Rich (R)

Sen. Janice Marchman (D)

Rep. Karen McCormick (D)

Sen. Bob Gardner (R)