Colorado Gov. Polis signs 3 abortion-related protections into law
Access to abortion and gender-affirming care is now further protected in Colorado after Gov. Jared Polis signed a trio of bills Friday afternoon to shield out-of-state patients, expand insurance coverage and crack down on deceptive advertising for anti-abortion centers.
“We celebrate freedom. Today is really about freedom, standing up to protect freedoms that are under attack, sadly, in many other states across the country,” Polis said during a bill signing ceremony in his office at the Capitol.
Dozens of lawmakers and advocates crowded into the office to celebrate the new laws, which build off of last year’s successful work to codify the right to abortion in state law. They are a response to rising efforts among surrounding states to restrict or outright ban abortion, which is leading to more patients traveling to Colorado for abortion care.
“We pass this legislation today in order to say ‘We see you in Colorado’ and ‘We’ve got your back,” said Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat and sponsor of one of the bills. “Let the passage of these three bills, as they are signed into law today, stand as a testament to folks in this state and across this country that Colorado is a beacon for care and that we will support you.”
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