Colorado voters approved Amendment 79, which creates a right to abortion and repeals an existing provision that prohibits public funds for abortion in the Colorado Constitution, with 61.46% of the vote. Amendment 79 will know allow public employees and low-income patients to access abortion care through state-provided health insurance plans and Medicaid.
“Our community’s lives depend on reproductive justice,” said Dusti Gurule, President and CEO of COLOR Action Fund in a news release.”Voters made this clear by enshrining the fundamental right to abortion in our state constitution. Together with our incredible partners, including Voces Unidas Action Fund, we successfully collaborated to empower our communities, provide critical information, and ensure every voice was heard. By voting YES on Amendment 79, we’ve secured the right for all Coloradans to make our own decisions about our bodies and futures without government interference.”
All* In Action Fund is a catalyst for abortion justice, committed to building the political power of people of color working to make ends meet.