Overview

• Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed bills protecting and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care in the state.
• The new laws aim to make Colorado a safe haven for people seeking reproductive and transgender care from neighboring states with restrictions.
• Colorado will shield those seeking and providing abortion care and transgender treatments from legal consequences in other states.
• The bills require insurance coverage for abortion and outlaw deceptive practices by anti-abortion centers.
• The move sets up potential interstate conflicts over health care rights, similar to past disputes over same-sex marriage laws.