Our constitutional lawsuit has been filed against the State of Colorado
Challenging Colorado's anti-female genital mutilation statute for failing to protect boys from non-consensual genital cutting.
“Colorado has decided that cutting a girl’s genitals for non-medical reasons is child abuse. We agree. The problem is that the same law leaves boys entirely unprotected,” said Eric Clopper, founder and president of Intact Global. “A child’s right to keep his own body intact should not depend on his sex. That is what Colorado’s Equal Rights Amendment guarantees, and that is what this case asks the court to enforce.”
The complaint is brought on behalf of Colorado residents Tristan Huff and Adam Schwartz, both circumcised as infants in Colorado hospitals. It challenges a provision of Colorado’s child abuse laws that makes it a misdemeanor to cut the genitals of a girl without medical necessity but that extends no comparable protection to boys. The plaintiffs argue that this sex-based line violates Colorado’s Equal Rights Amendment, which bars the state from denying equality of rights on account of sex.
The suit names the State of Colorado and Governor Jared Polis in his official capacity. It urges the court to read the statute’s protections to cover all children regardless of sex. Plaintiffs are represented by Tom RuBane of RuBane Law PC and Eric Clopper of The Clopper Law Firm PC.
Huff v. Colorado follows a related challenge by Intact Global in Oregon, Hadachek v. Oregon, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court. In October 2025, that court denied Oregon’s motion to dismiss as to two plaintiffs, allowing their claims to proceed; the case is now in discovery and scheduled for a trial on the merits in December 2026.
On June 15, 2026, at 10 am MT, Intact Global will announce the filing of Huff v. Colorado at a public press conference on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol, part of the organization’s Colorado launch weekend, which opens the prior evening on June 14 with a launch dinner bringing together advocates, attorneys, and supporters.
RSVP for both events here: www.tickettailor.com/events/intactglobal
Eric Clopper, Esq.
Intact Global Inc, Founder & President
2482 Cheremoya Ave
Los Angeles CA 90068
+1 (617) 957-2363
eric@intactglobal.org
Intact Global Inc. (IGI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children’s rights and ending forced, non-religious genital mutilation. Founded on the principles of bodily autonomy, Intact Global aims to unite advocates, legal experts, and communities worldwide in a concerted effort to stop this harmful practice.
Learn more about how you can get involved at www.intactglobal.org.