,,iii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,boxer 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,franken7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,,resolution ,supporting women's reproductive health care decisions4 ,whereas access to comprehensive reproductive health care is critical to improving the health and well-being of women and their families and is an essential part of their economic security2 ,whereas access to affordable contraceptives1 including emergency contraceptives1 and medically accurate information prevents unintended pregnancies1 thereby improving the health of women1 children1 families1 and society as a whole2 ,whereas ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 was decided #db years ago and clarifies that women have a constitutional right to plan their families and futures2 ,whereas private reproductive health care decisions should be decided by women and their health care providers2 ,whereas the requirement under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 that all insurance plans cover contraception without cost sharing has saved women at least #dhc1jjj1jjj1 and more than #cj1jjj1jjj women are eligible for this benefit2 ,whereas research suggests that increasing the rate of contraceptive use may be associated with the decline in teen pregnancy by #ej percent since #aiij2 ,whereas elected officials in many ,states and ,congress have attempted to block or curtail women's access to medical care and information in order to fulfill a political agenda1 and they have often succeeded in such attempts2 ,whereas there have been numerous attempts1 both legal and legislative1 to allow insurance companies and employers to deny women coverage for all contraceptive methods approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 even though the law requires such coverage1 and such methods are based on a foundation of scientific evidence2 ,whereas since the enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 ,states have enacted hundreds of laws restricting access to women's reproductive health care and #bd ,states have enacted laws that reduce abortion coverage in plans that are offered through the ,exchanges established under the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act2 and ,whereas #bd ,states have laws or policies that interfere with women's health care providers in a way that undermines1 instead of strengthens1 patient safety3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate supports efforts to-- 7#a7 ensure that all women have access to the best available1 scientifically based health care and information2 7#b7 ensure that women can make their own private health care decisions with access to comprehensive1 unbiased information and confidentiality2 7#c7 ensure that women and families1 not their employers1 make their own decisions about their health care2 7#d7 prohibit employers or government entities from interfering with or denying reproductive health care services guaranteed by law1 including access to contraception without cost2 7#e7 promote preventive health care services and wellness for women2 7#f7 guarantee the constitutionally protected right to safe1 legal abortion services2 7#g7 ensure that women have access to health care that fosters safe childbearing1 with resources available to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality2 7#h7 ensure that all women have access to comprehensive1 affordable insurance coverage that includes pregnancy-related care1 such as prenatal care1 miscarriage management1 family planning services1 abortions1 labor and delivery services1 and postnatal care2 and 7#i7 enact legislation that improves and expands women's access to reproductive health care regardless of the ,state within which they reside4