Legislators Commit to Reproductive Freedom on Roe Anniversary

Senate Democrats pass resolution to designate January 22 as
“Reproductive Rights and Justice Day”

DENVER, CO – Today, Colorado Senate Democrats passed a resolution commemorating reproductive rights and justice on what would have been the 52nd anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

SJR25-004, sponsored by Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, designates January 22nd as “Reproductive Rights and Justice Day” in Colorado. The resolution reaffirms Colorado’s commitment to protecting reproductive rights and access to essential medical care, including abortion care, in the midst of ongoing national headwinds.

Since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, millions of Americans now live in states where abortion is either banned outright or severely restricted. Colorado leads as a beacon and a safe haven for care, ensuring that safe and legal reproductive health care remains accessible.

“Coloradans just voted to enshrine the right to abortion care in our state constitution. Today we honor the past and the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade while looking to the future, and our vision of true bodily autonomy, including abortion care access for all,” said Cutter, Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. “We will continue to fight to protect abortion providers and those seeking health care in Colorado.”

“I have personal experience with the need for abortion care. I lost my baby, but kept bleeding, and decided with the help of my family and support networks to end my pregnancy via abortion,” said Michaelson Jenet. “I understand deeply how laws that deny access to abortion care put women’s lives in danger, and I will do everything I can as a legislator to protect this fundamental right that saved my life.” 

In 2022, Colorado Democrats passed the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which enshrined the right to abortion care in Colorado law and ensured that regardless of what happens in Washington, reproductive freedom remains protected in Colorado. 

In 2023, Democrats passed the Safe Access to Protected Health Care Package which protects the rights of patients, providers, future health care professionals and those assisting patients; prohibits deliberate misinformation in our communities; and makes care more affordable and accessible by closing gaps in insurance coverage. 

Most recently, in November 2024, Colorado voters enshrined the right to reproductive health care in the state constitution through Amendment 79. As attacks on reproductive rights continue across the country, Colorado Democrats remain steadfast in their commitment to reproductive freedom.