STATE OFFERS PROTECTION FOR ABORTION AND TRANS CARE

According to AP News, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed three laws on April 14 that would allow people to go to Colorado for abortion access, puberty blockers, and gender-affirming surgery. Bordering states Wyoming and Oklahoma have restricted abortion while Utah has restricted genderaffirming care for minors.

“We see you and in Colorado, we’ve got your back,” said State Sen. Julie Gonzales during the signing ceremony.

Ashley Blinkhorn, a graduate student and activist who supported the bills, states that they will help her friends in other parts of the country.

“It’s a real comfort to know that Colorado will provide health care to them if they visit or if they move here,” she told AP News.