This resolution designates a day in May 2025 as "Disability Reproductive Equity Day" to raise awareness about reproductive rights and health care access for people with disabilities. The resolution highlights significant barriers that disabled individuals face when accessing reproductive health care, including discriminatory laws (31 states still have forced sterilization laws on the books), lack of accessible facilities, healthcare provider knowledge gaps, and legal obstacles through guardianship arrangements. It notes that disabled women experience sexual violence at twice the rate of non-disabled women and that approximately 3 million reproductive-aged women with disabilities now live in states with abortion restrictions, which disproportionately impact those already facing healthcare barriers. The resolution calls on Congress and the President to protect and advance reproductive autonomy, sexual health freedom, and equitable health care access for people with disabilities under existing federal laws including the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Affordable Care Act. This is a symbolic measure with no funding or regulatory changes—it expresses congressional support for disability reproductive rights and urges executive action to enforce existing protections.
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