DENVER — Getting an abortion without government interference is now guaranteed in Colorado after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday enshrining that right in state law.
The Democratic governor signed HB22-1279, affirming that Coloradans who want reproductive care, including abortions, will be able to get that care in the state, regardless of whether the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that said the right to choose to have an abortion was protected by the Constitution.
“Roe v. Wade has been eroded in the last few years,” Polis said prior to the signing. “Roe v. Wade has been weakened and many legal pundits conclude that it’s likely a matter of time 'til the federal protections at the Supreme Court simply cease to exist. We in Colorado simply don’t want to take that risk.”
