Colorado Governor Approves Bills on Abortion and Transgender Care.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a set of healthcare bills that ensure access to abortion and gender-affirming procedures and medications, making the state a safe haven for people in surrounding states and beyond. The legislation aims to protect people from prosecution for accessing legal healthcare in Colorado, as neighboring states have passed abortion bans and restricted transgender care for minors. The new laws set the stage for interstate disputes, with Colorado and Illinois offering reproductive rights to residents of conservative states on three sides. Conservative states are pushing back, with Idaho passing a bill that outlaws providing a minor with abortion pills without their parents' consent.