,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjad ,ms4  
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4  
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,wass]man
 ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 
,m5g1 & ,mr4 ,mc,dermott7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals &
 ideals ( ,may #bc z ! ,int]national    
,day to ,end ,ob/etric ,fi/ula to       
significantly raise aw>5ess & int5sify  
actions t[>ds end+ ob/etric fi/ula4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has designat$  
,may #bc z ! ,int]national ,day to ,end 
,ob/etric ,fi/ula2 ,:]eas ob/etric      
fi/ula is a cata/rophic *ildbir? injury 
:i* arises z a complication ( ob/ruct$  
labor2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj to  
#c1jjj1jjj wom5 curr5tly are afflict$ by
 ! deva/at+ physical & social effects ( 

ob/etric fi/ula1 a sc\rge ( epidemic    
proportions2 ,:]eas z _m z #ej1jjj to   
#ajj1jjj new cases occur ea* ye>2 ,:]eas
 hi/orically1 ob/etric fi/ula affect$   
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w &   
advances 9 ob/etric c>e & access to     
improv$ surgical te*niques result$ 9 a  
dra/ic r$uction 9 ob/etric fi/ula by !  
e>ly #bj? c5tury 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas today1 ob/etric fi/ula prim>ily  
affects ! poore/ wom5 9 ! poore/ p>ts ( 
! _w2 ,:]eas ob/etric fi/ula            
disproportionately affects wom5 9       
sub-,sah>an ,africa & ,asia & girls1 "s 
z "y z #ac ye>s old1 :o are subject$ to 
*ild m>riage & ^: bodies are n fully    
capable ( h&l+ ! dem&s ( *ildbir?2      
,:]eas ob/etric fi/ula1 :i* usually     
results 9 fetal dea? by asphyxia1 occurs
 :5 ! tissues t normally sep>ate a      
woman's vag9a f h] bladd] or rectum are 
de/roy$ by lack ( oxyg5at$ blood gett+  
to ! tissue 9 ! pelvic floor & prolong$ 
pressure f ! fetal head trapp$ 9 ! bir? 
canal2 ,:]eas ob/etric fi/ula typically 

occurs because a woman does n h access  
to em]g5cy ob/etric c>e or because %e   
does n h ! f9ancial means1              
transportation1 or access to surgical   
repair2 ,:]eas left untreat$1 an        
ob/etric fi/ula afflicts a woman )      
deva/at+ physical conditions1 includ+   
incont95ce1 pa9ful ulc]s1 & con/ant &   
uncontrollable emission ( (f5sive odors2
 ,:]eas ^! symptoms leave a woman       
indelibly & p]petually /igmatiz$ by h]  
condition2 ,:]eas because ob/etric      
fi/ula does n heal on its own1 wom5     
affect$ by ?is condition are m>g9aliz$ =
 ! rema9d] ( _! lives2 ,:]eas expell$ f 
_! communities & d5i$ education & heal? 
c>e1 ob/etric fi/ula victims are left 9 
desp]ate economic circum/ances2 ,:]eas  
victims also suff] social o/racism t    
results 9 involunt>y divorce1 exclusion 
f religi\s activities1 deep5+ pov]ty1   
malnutrition1 det]iorat+ physical heal?1
 depression1 & despair2 ,:]eas z a      
result1 victims are left def5seless &   
vuln]able2 ,:]eas ?is social isolation  

comp\nds already exi/+ problems su* z   
illit]acy & lack ( economic             
opportunities2 ,:]eas because ob/etric  
fi/ula are n !mselves fatal1 millions ( 
wom5 live ) ?is horrific condition & h  
be5 ov]look$ by ! int]national m$ical   
community2 ,:]eas ob/etric fi/ula c be  
prev5t$ :5 wom5 & _! families are       
educat$ ab\t ! bir?+ process & are      
provid$ access to em]g5cy ob/etric c>e2 
,:]eas today1 doctors c surgically      
repair ob/etric fi/ula ) a l[-co/1      
l[-te*nology surg]y2 ,:]eas ! impact (  
an ob/etric fi/ula-repair surg]y is     
imm$iate & consequ5tial2 ,:]eas wom5 c  
be re-integrat$ into society & are af=d$
 basic human necessities su* z familial 
relation%ips1 heal? c>e1 & ! opportunity
 to e>n a liv+2 ,:]eas ! prev5tion1     
treatm5t1 & ultimately ! eradication (  
ob/etric fi/ula w advance ! emancipation
 & emp[]m5t ( wom51 /r5g!n families &   
communities1 & improve ! ov]all         
economic1 educational1 & social well-be+
 ( affect$ societies2 ,:]eas basic      

int]v5tions to id5tify & repair ob/etric
 fi/ula h a*iev$ mean+ful &             
co/-effective results2 & ,:]eas ! nature
 ( ob/etric fi/ula1 & ! fact t x affects
 vuln]able wom5 9 poor & isolat$        
communities :i* (f] little or no access 
to ob/etric c>e1 dem&s a compreh5sive1  
coord9at$1 long-t]m1 int]national       
response focus$ on ! prev5tion &        
treatm5t ( ob/etric fi/ula3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
supports ! goals & ideals ( !           
,int]national ,day to ,end ,ob/etric    
,fi/ula to significantly raise aw>5ess &
 int5sify actions t[>ds end+ ob/etric   
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