Colorado Gov. Polis says abortion requires 'gut-wrenching decisions,' defends late-term procedures
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis says the government should not intrude in conversations about abortion between a woman and her doctor or faith leader. Colorado recently preserved abortion rights in state law.
Gov. Jared Polis delivers his state of the state address at the Colorado State Capitol Jan. 13, 2022. (AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) Abortion-rights activist Cristela Luiz, left, confronts an anti-abortion demonstrator during a Bans Off Our Bodies rally at the base of the Washington Monument May, 14 2022, in Washington. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Abortion-rights protesters wave flags during a demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court May 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) Demonstrators rally for abortion rights in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington May 7, 2022. (Jose Luis Magana/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)
The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion indicated justices stand poised to overturn decades of precedent recognizing abortion access as part of the constitutional right to privacy. Protests broke out nationwide to push back against states imposing restrictions on abortion.