,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
& ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be       
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+      
wom5's heal? & economic security4       
,:]eas improv+ ! heal? & well-be+ ( wom5
 is a /at$ goal ( ,heal?y ,p #bjbj1 !   
compreh5sive1 nationwide heal? promotion
 & disease prev5tion ag5da laun*$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices2 ,:]eas old] wom5 & wom5
 ) disabilities rely on ,m$ic>e &       
l[-income wom5 rely on ,m$icaid =       
af=dable1 quality heal? c>e2 ,:]eas     
access to compreh5sive reproductive     
heal? c>e is critical to improv+ ! heal?

 & well-be+ ( wom52 ,:]eas un9sur$ wom5 
are #c times less likely to h _h a ,pap 
te/ 9 ! la/ #c ye>s1 ) a #fj p]c5t      
great] risk ( late-/age c]vical canc]   
diagnosis2 ,:]eas #ej p]c5t ( un9sur$   
wom5 d n h a regul> doctor comp>$ to #aa
 p]c5t ( insur$ wom52 ,:]eas significant
 racial & e?nic disp>ities exi/ 9 wom5's
 heal?1 p>ticul>ly 9 mat]nal mortality1 
infant mortality1 & incid5ce ( premature
 or l[ bir? weight bir?s2 ,:]eas        
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
7,,lgbt7 wom5 h unique heal? c>e ne$s & 
confront a unique set ( disp>ities 9 !  
curr5t heal? c>e sy/em2 ,:]eas pregnant 
wom5 are (t5 exclud$ f rese>* /udies    
violat+ ! e?ical pr9ciple ( ju/ice2     
,:]eas f$]ally fund$ rese>* is a        
critical compon5t to und]/&+ heal?      
conditions 9 wom5 across ! life span1 & 
has l$ to _m sci5tific break?r\ghs t h  
be5 become cl9ical /&>ds ( c>e2 ,:]eas  
ab\t half ( pregnancies are un9t5d$1    
?\gh prev5t+ un9t5d$ pregnancies b5efits
 *ild heal?1 mat]nal heal?1 & ! heal? & 

well-be+ ( families & society z a :ole2 
,:]eas !re are cont9u$ ef=ts to defund  
or elim9ate family plann+ programs1 ev5 
?\gh !y are prov5 to r$uce un9t5d$      
pregnancies & r$uce ! ne$ = abortions2  
,:]eas ! ,m$icaid program cov]s #ga     
p]c5t ( publicly fund$ family plann+    
s]vices & ov] #dj p]c5t ( all ,unit$    
,/ates bir?s & ! ,title ,x ,family      
,plann+ program s]ves ov] #e1jjj1jjj    
l[-income m5 & wom5 a ye> :o (t5 d n h  
insurance or qualify = ,m$icaid2 ,:]eas 
!re h be5 num]\s attempts1 bo? legal &  
legislative1 to all[ insurance companies
 & employ]s ) p]sonal religi\s or moral 
objections to d5y wom5 ! ,af=dable ,c>e 
,act prev5tive s]vices b5efit requir+   
cov]age = all ,,fda approv$             
contraceptive me?ods1 despite ! fact t  
su* s]vices are bas$ on a f\ndation (   
sci5tific1 m$ical evid5ce support+ !    
effectiv5ess ( prev5tive s]vices2 ,:]eas
 ov]-!-c\nt] em]g5cy contraception is n 
available to all wom51 ev5 ?\gh !       
,am]ican ,college ( ,ob/etricians &     

,gynecologi/s & ! ,am]ican ,academy (   
,p$iatrics recomm5d increas$ access to  
em]g5cy contraception1 )\t an age       
re/riction1 z a back-up bir? control    
option1 z rese>* %[s x prev5ts un9t5d$  
pregnancies & r$uces ! ne$ = abortion2  
,:]eas a lack ( adequate pr5atal c>e    
increases ! risks ( hav+ l[ bir?-weight 
or pret]m babies1 neonatal mortality1   
infant mortality1 & mat]nal mortality2  
,:]eas pret]m bir?s alone co/s ! ,unit$ 
,/ates heal? c>e sy/em #bf1jjj1jjj1jjj  
annually2 ,:]eas _m wom5 lack access to 
compreh5sive1 af=dable insurance        
cov]age1 ev5 ?\gh all wom5 %\ld h ?is = 
all pregnancy-relat$ c>e1 includ+       
pr5atal c>e1 misc>riage managem5t1      
family plann+ s]vices1 abortion1 labor &
 deliv]y s]vices1 & po/natal c>e2 ,:]eas
 9 #bjab1 ,/ate legislatures pass$ #dc  
laws 9 #ai ,/ates to re/rict access to  
abortion1 ! second-highe/ numb] ( su*   
measures pass$ 9 a s+le ye>2 ,:]eas     
ef=ts h be5 made to ban ,graduate       
,m$ical ,education fund+ f go+ t[>ds    

abortion tra9+1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,accr$itation
 ,c\ncil = ,graduate ,m$ical ,education 
7,,acgme7 /&>ds /ipulate t programs 9   
ob/etrics & gynecology mu/ h an e/abli%$
 curriculum = family plann+ & manag+    
complications ( abortions1 & mu/ provide
 ! opportunity = direct proc$ural tra9+ 
9 abortions = ^? resid5ts :o desire x2  
,:]eas legislators h attempt$ to        
inappropriately int]f]e ) !             
pati5t-physician relation%ip1 (t5 to    
satisfy political ag5das )\t reg>d to   
e/abli%$1 evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es = c>e2 
,:]eas ?is type ( int]f]5ce c inhibit   
op5 & hone/ communication betwe5 pati5ts
 & provid]s & also jeop>dize pati5t     
safety2 ,:]eas exposure to environm5tal 
toxicants has ! pot5tial to impact !    
heal? ( wom51 & ! heal? ( future        
g5]ations2 ,:]eas intimate p>tn] viol5ce
 affects #a1ejj1jjj wom5 ea* ye> &      
#cbd1jjj pregnant wom5 ea* ye>2 ! direct
 effects c include misc>riage & fetal   
injury or dea?1 & ! indirect effects c  
include delay$ pr5atal c>e1 smok+1 &    

drug & alcohol abuse2 ,:]eas !re is a   
kn[n l9k betwe5 intimate p>tn] viol5ce &
 reproductive co]cion1 :i* occurs :5ev] 
a p>tn] tries to /op a woman f mak+ h]  
own decisions ab\t pregnancy1 su* z     
int]f]+ ) contraception use1 =c+ sex1 or
 pressur+ h] to cont9ue or end a        
pregnancy2 ,:]eas a woman mu/ be        
support$ n only 9 ! decision to c>ry a  
pregnancy to t]m1 b be emp[]$ to        
navigate ! complexities ( p>5?ood       
includ+ ! role z prim>y1 & 9 "s cases ! 
sole breadw9n]1 active c>egiv]1 employee
 try+ to fulfill _! job                 
responsibilities1 & prim>y heal? c>e    
decision mak] )9 ! family2 ,:]eas #hj   
p]c5t ( all c>egiv]s are wom51 &        
approximately half ( ^? wom5 provide c>e
 & support = bo? *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah &
 an old] relative1 & make heal? c>e     
decisions = at lea/ "o o!r p]son 9 !    
h\sehold besides !mselves2 ,:]eas wom5  
are n[ ! sole breadw9n]s or             
co-breadw9n]s 9 ! majority ( ,unit$     
,/ates h\seholds2 ,:]eas ! lack ( pay   

equity =ces wom5 to *oose betwe5        
necessities = _! family1 l food1 %elt]1 
& clo?+1 & critical heal? c>e ne$s =    
family memb]s 9 ! home2 ,:]eas #dc p]c5t
 ( work+ wom5 lack ! workplace          
flexibility or h family fri5dly         
workplace policies t ensure t !y c      
provide = _! family dur+ m$ical         
em]g5cies1 effectively use ! prev5tative
 heal? c>e s]vices available to !m & _! 
dep5d5ts1 & /ay 9 ! work=ce z long z    
necess>y to provide f9ancial /ability = 
_! family2 ,:]eas less ?an half ( work+ 
wom5 h access to any paid p>5tal leave1 
:ile paid leave aft] ! bir? ( a *ild    
leads to bett] heal? outcomes1 high]    
rates ( brea/fe$+ & = long] duration1 & 
bett] mat]nal employm5t outcomes & high]
 wages2 ,:]eas m ?an #dj p]c5t ( work+  
wom5 d n h a s+le e>n$ sick day to c>e =
 !mselves or _! family2 ,:]eas !        
,pregnancy ,discrim9ation ,act prev5ts  
discrim9ation ( pregnant wom5 9 !       
workplace1 yet _m wom5 /ill face        
pregnancy discrim9ation1 su* z be+ d5i$ 

reque/s = reasonable workplace          
accommodations to cont9ue work+ :ile    
pregnant2 & ,:]eas wom5 rely on ,social 
,security = a l>g] %>e ( _! retirem5t   
income includ+ #bc p]c5t ( old] wom5 :o 
rely on ,social ,security = #ajj p]c5t (
 _! income3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives supports ef=ts to--  
7#a7 make improv+ wom5's heal? a        
priority 9 ! #aac? ,congress2  7#b7     
ensure t all wom5 h access to ! be/     
available1 sci5tifically bas$ heal? c>e2
  7#c7 ensure t wom5 h access to safe   
*ildbe>+1 ) res\rces available to r$uce 
mat]nal & infant morbidity & mortality2 
7#d7 ensure t wom5 h ! autonomy to      
decide :e!r to h *ildr51 ! numb] & spac+
 ( _! *ildr51 & to h m$ically accurate  
in=mation1 education1 & access to heal? 
s]vices to make ^! decisions2  7#e7     
ensure t wom5 h access to af=dable      
insurance cov]age = all ( _!            
pregnancy-relat$ heal? c>e ne$s1 includ+
 contraception & abortion1 z well z = _!
 g5]al heal? c>e ne$s includ+ cov]age   

?r\gh ,m$ic>e1 ,m$icaid1 & ! ,af=dable  
,c>e ,act2  7#f7 "w to end g5d]         
discrim9ation & improve ! heal? ( wom5  
by implem5t+ ! ,af=dable ,c>e ,act2     
7#g7 ensure t wom5 h autonom\s          
decisionmak+1 in=m$ cons5t1 privacy1 &  
confid5tiality reg>d+ _! heal? c>e2     
7#h7 "w to end heal? disp>ities = wom51 
includ+ ) reg>d to e?nicity1 race1 g5d]1
 & sexual ori5tation2  7#i7 ensure t    
wom5 are able to p>ticipate equally 9   
e?ically conduct$ cl9ical rese>*2  7#aj7
 "w to end g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 :i*       
disproportionately affects wom51 includ+
 transg5d] wom52  7#aa7 ensure p>5ts h &
 c use e>n$ sick days to c>e = "o's self
 or "o's family1 h paid leave to prep>e 
= & recov] f pregnancy & *ildbir? & to  
c>e = _! *ildr5 or a lov$ "o1 & may     
receive a social security cr$it if !y   
are =c$ to leave ! work=ce to c>e = a   
*ild or a lov$ "o2  7#ab7 elim9ate      
discrim9ation & promote wom5's heal? &  
economic security by ensur+ reasonable  
workplace accommodations = work]s ^:    

ability to p]=m ! functions ( a job are 
limit$ by pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a     
relat$ m$ical condition2  7#ac7 ensure t
 wom5 receive equal pay = equal "w2 &   
7#ad7 ensure t old] wom5 h ! res\rces   
ne$$ to gu>antee _! f9ancial & economic 
security z !y age4