Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolution. This resolution affirms reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right and supports policies that advance reproductive justice, including universal healthcare, maternal healthcare, paid family leave, comprehensive sex education, and protections against pregnancy-related criminalization.

"Trump and Republicans are using America's 250th birthday to push a dystopian, warped definition of freedom that actually restricts our freedoms, especially for women," said Rep. Kamlager-Dove. "As we celebrate America at 250, we must reaffirm that our founding ideal of freedom includes not just reproductive freedom, but reproductive justice. Every woman should be free to access the full spectrum of reproductive health care—including abortion—and to decide when, if, and how to have children. Reproductive justice is a fundamental human right.”

“While Republicans are spending the 250th anniversary attacking our fundamental freedom, we have to name what the future can and should look like for women and families. The reproductive justice movement was started by Black women in the 1990s, and I am honored to join my colleagues and reproductive justice leaders Congresswomen Pressley and Kamlager-Dove to introduce this resolution,” said Congresswoman Lateefah Simon. “As the Supreme Court and the Trump Administration rollback reproductive healthcare protections, wage a war on Medicaid and education, and drive prices ever upward, they are putting women, children, low-income people, and families in impossible situations. This resolution is our blueprint for what the reproductive justice movement needs to look like going forward, and we will fight until every person has the dignity, resources, and access to care that they deserve.”

"As we mark America's 250th anniversary, we must also acknowledge that the fundamental freedoms this nation was founded on are not enjoyed by all its people—especially the right to one’s own body and reproductive freedom," said Rep. Pressley, Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus. "As Trump and his co-conspirators attempt to deny essential reproductive health care, it's more important now than ever that we affirm and fight for every person's freedom to access reproductive care and make their own health care decisions. I'm proud to introduce this critical resolution with Congresswomen Lateefah Simon and Sydney Kamlager-Dove and work to build a world where bodily autonomy is enshrined as a right, not treated as a privilege."

Read the full text of the resolution here and find more information on the legislation below. 

This resolution is endorsed by: All Above All, Women's March, UltraViolet Action, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, New Jersey Black Women Physicians Association, Oshun Family Center, SIECUS, Women with a Vision, Doula Alliance of Maryland, SisterReach Illinois and SisterReach, Inc., Women's Law Project, IBBG, SiX Action, Avow, Working Families Party, Birth In Color, Women's Health & Evolutionary Wellness, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Black Women for Wellness Action Project, Guttmacher Institute, Black Muva Convos, Ibis Reproductive Health, ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, National Health Law Program, Baltimore City Women's Commission, Equality Federation, Forward Together, Reproductive Justice Maryland, Gender Justice, Cobalt, Ipas US, Pro-Choice Minnesota, Physicians for Reproductive Health, Women's Health Specialists, Abortion Action Missouri, Men4Choice, MomsRising, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, Medical Students for Choice, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, Catholics for Choice, Power to Decide, National Partnership for Women & Families, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. 

"America was founded on the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—a promise that has too often been denied to women, people of color, immigrants, low-income communities, and gender-expansive people. As we mark this country's 250th anniversary, we have a responsibility to reflect honestly on where America has fallen short and to push it toward the best version of itself,” said All Above All President Nourbese Flint. “At a moment when those in power are rolling back our rights—banning abortion, attacking trans people, targeting immigrant families—the For All Our Futures resolution insists on something bigger: a future where reproductive freedom, bodily autonomy, and the freedom to build our families are central to the American promise.”

As co-lead of the Democratic Women’s Caucus’ Caregiving Task Force, Congresswoman Simon is committed to advocating for policies that protect healthcare and education and provide opportunities for families to thrive. She is the cosponsor of a number of bills that advance reproductive justice ideals and promote safe, healthy, and supportive communities including the EACH Act of 2025, Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025, WIC Benefits Protection Act, Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025, Child Care for Every Community Act, Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act of 2025, the FAMILY Act, and more.

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