Colorado Governor Signs Multiple Abortion and Transgender Care Bills into Law

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a set of health care bills that enshrine access to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications, making the state a safe haven for its neighbors whose Republican leaders are restricting care. The legislation aims to ensure people in surrounding states and beyond can go to Colorado to have an abortion, begin puberty blockers, or receive gender-affirming surgery without fear of prosecution. The contradicting laws are setting the stage for interstate disputes comparable to the patchwork of same-sex marriage laws that existed until 2015.