,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fhh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ab1 #bjai,ms4 ,frankel 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,keating1 and ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recognizing #be years since the #aiid ,international ,conference on ,population and ,development 7,,icpd7 in ,cairo1 ,egypt and reaffirming the goals and ideals of the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action1 including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights4 ,whereas the ,united ,states played a central role in the creation of the ,united ,nations in #aide following ,world ,war ,,ii to promote international cooperation2 ,whereas the ,united ,states encouraged the establishment of the ,united ,nations ,population ,fund 7,,unfpa7 in #aifi and continues to serve on its ,executive ,board2 ,whereas the ,international ,conference on ,population and ,development 7,,icpd71 which was attended by officials from the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 ,congress1 and ,united ,states civil society and private sector organizations1 was convened by the ,,unfpa and the ,population ,division of the ,united ,nations ,department for ,economic and ,social ,information and ,policy ,analysis in ,cairo from ,september #e to ,september #ac1 #aiid1 for the purpose of addressing critical issues regarding population1 development1 and human rights2 ,whereas the resulting ,,icpd ,programme of ,action1 to which the ,united ,states is a signatory1 asserts that the focus of development policy must be the improvement of individual lives1 measured by progress in addressing inequalities2 ,whereas civil society played an indispensable role in shaping and executing the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action and continues to do so today2 ,whereas since the adoption of the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action in #aiid1 significant progress has been made towards universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights1 including but not limited to-- 7#a7 a global increase in voluntary access to modern contraception by #be percent2 7#b7 a decline in the number of deaths due to unsafe abortion from #fi1jjj in #aiij to #bb1hjj in #bjad1 due to liberalization of abortion laws and increased access to safe and effective methods of abortion across the globe2 7#c7 a decrease in maternal deaths by #dj percent globally2 and 7#d7 enhanced access to medical advances such as the development of antiretroviral therapies1 which #bc1cjj1jjj people living with ,,hiv accessed in #bjah1 contributing to significant decreases in ,,hiv acquisition and transmission2 ,whereas gaps and challenges in achieving the goals of the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action remain as progress has been unequal and fragmented and new challenges have emerged1 such as-- 7#a7 #bad1jjj1jjj women worldwide who still have unmet contraceptive needs2 7#b7 #bie1jjj women who still die annually from complications during pregnancy and childbirth globally1 nearly all of which are preventable and #a out of #d of which could be prevented by access to contraception2 7#c7 up to #ac4b percent of maternal deaths that can be attributed to unsafe abortion2 7#d7 more than #a1jjj1jjj ,s,t,is that are-- 7,a7 acquired worldwide every day because access to education about ,s,t,is and ,,sti testing is not universally available due to a lack of trained personnel1 comprehensive sexual education1 laboratory capacity1 and medicines2 and 7,b7 exacerbated by the separation of ,,sti services from other services1 such as primary health care or family planning2 7#e7 7,a7 #a1gjj1jjj people who became newly infected with ,,hiv in #bjah1 #ed percent of which are among key populations and their sexual partners2 and 7,b7 the risk of acquiring ,,hiv is #bb times higher among men who have sex with men1 #bb times higher among people who inject drugs1 #ba times higher for sex workers1 and #ab times higher for transgender people2 7#f7 adolescent girls and young women 7ages #ae-bd7 who are at a higher risk of becoming infected with ,,hiv and #d out of #e new infections among adolescents 7aged #ae-ai7 in sub-,saharan ,africa are among girls2 7#g7 #ce percent of women worldwide who have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence1 or sexual violence by a non-partner at some point in their lives1 a vulnerability that may increase as a result of characteristics such as sexual orientation1 disability status1 ,,hiv status1 and pregnancy1 or contextual factors1 such as humanitarian crises and conflict2 and 7#h7 #ce1jjj1jjj women and girls of reproductive age who are in need of humanitarian assistance2 ,whereas the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action and other international human rights standards recognize that access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care1 including abortion1 is an essential human right1 and that ending gender-based violence and the prevention and treatment of ,,hiv are key priorities to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people1 and attaining the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action milestones and the ,sustainable ,development ,goals2 ,whereas the ,,icpd called on governments to commit themselves at the highest political level to achieving the goals and objectives of the ,programme of ,action and to take a leading role in coordinating the implementation1 monitoring1 and evaluation of follow-up actions2 and ,whereas the ,general ,assembly of the ,united ,nations endorsed the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action in #aiie1 affirmed that governments should commit themselves to their goals and objectives1 and called upon all governments to give the widest possible dissemination of the ,programme of ,action and seek public support for its goals1 objectives1 and actions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 commends the notable progress made in achieving the goals set in #aiid at the ,,icpd and the follow up and outcomes of subsequent review conferences2 7#b7 recommits to the achievement of these goals2 7#c7 champions the right to bodily autonomy and self-determination for all1 regardless of race1 ethnicity1 religion1 income1 country of domicile or origin1 migratory or refugee status1 sexual orientation or gender identity1 disability1 ,,hiv status1 marital status1 age1 or socioeconomic status2 7#d7 recognizes sexual and reproductive health and rights1 including family planning1 abortion care1 maternal health1 ,,sti and ,,hiv prevention1 testing and treatment1 and freedom from gender-based violence and discrimination1 as key to achieving gender equity1 universal health coverage1 sustainable development1 and economic empowerment2 7#e7 commits to advocating for and providing such services and rights to marginalized and key populations1 including men who have sex with men1 transgender people1 sex workers1 people who are incarcerated1 people in conflict or humanitarian settings1 adolescent girls and young women1 and people who inject drugs2 7#f7 acknowledges that without a firm1 rights-based approach to development1 reproductive health1 and gender equality1 it will not be possible to meet the goals of either the ,,icpd or the ,sustainable ,development ,goals2 7#g7 acknowledges and condemns the recent backsliding that has occurred globally1 particularly regarding abortion access1 that is contrary to evidence-based health practices and established human rights norms and could set back the progress made on reducing unsafe abortions2 7#h7 accepts the responsibility of the ,united ,states1 as the largest funder of global health1 to encourage the goals of ,,icpd among other countries and set a global example through ,united ,states funding and policies2 7#i7 urges the ,united ,states ,government to demonstrate its commitment to the vision outlined in the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action by reinstating funding for ,,unfpa1 the lead ,united ,nations agency focused on sexual and reproductive health1 and by rescinding harmful policies1 such as the ,mexico ,city ,policy and its multiple expansions2 and 7#aj7 encourages the international community to adopt a bold vision for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights at the #bjai ,nairobi ,summit to mark the #beth anniversary of the ,,icpd ,programme of ,action4