Gov jaredpolis signed three Democratic bills into law that strengthen access to abortions and gender transition surgery. The bills solidify the state's reputation as a refuge for those in conservative states who need the medical procedures.
Polis said he was proud to sign the bills at the state capitol in Denver. The bills solidify the state's reputation as a refuge for those in conservative states who need the medical procedures.
"Here in Colorado, we value individual freedoms, and we stand up to protect them," Polis tweeted."I’m proud to sign these bills today to further Colorado’s reputation as a beacon of freedom and choice." The first bill shields people who receive, provide, or assist in legal abortions or gender-transition surgery in Colorado from being prosecuted or sued in other states. Gender transition surgery is legal in Colorado.
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