CO SJR004

Designates January 22 of each year as "Reproductive Rights and Justice Day" in Colorado, commemorating the date of the original Roe v. Wade decision in 1973

Affirms Colorado's commitment to continue protecting reproductive rights and access to essential medical care as a national leader

References Colorado's legislative history protecting abortion access, including the Reproductive Health Equity Act (HB 22-1279) signed April 4, 2022, and the Safe Access to Protected Health Care Package (SB 23-188, 23-189, 23-190) signed April 14, 2023

Notes that 61.97% of Colorado voters approved the constitutional right to abortion, and voters previously defeated fetal personhood amendments by margins of 30-46% and a 22-week abortion ban by 18%

Recognizes Colorado as the first state in the nation to legalize abortion