DENVER — Colorado won’t cooperate with criminal or civil investigations for people who provide, assist with or receive abortions in the state, Gov. Jared Polis directed in an executive order Wednesday.
The executive order also requires the state Department of Regulatory Affairs to ensure people working in Colorado don’t face any disciplinary action against their licenses for those same reasons.
These are two issues abortion advocates have pushed for in the state, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning protections offered by Roe v. Wade. Following the ruling, states that had “trigger bans” enacted them, prohibiting abortions after the ruling.
