,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia 7=       
h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1    
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (     
,florida1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4    
,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,pressley1  
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4       
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4   
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4  
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4   
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,moore (     
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1   
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4       
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4   

,takano1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1   
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 
,morelle1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 
,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1  
,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1
 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,b[man1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,deut*1  
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,dean1  
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4         
,b\rdeaux1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4       
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 

,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4
 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1  
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,scott 
( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mrs4    
,beatty1 & ,mr4 ,phillips7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = 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$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution       
,express+ opposition to ! crim9alization
 ( ess5tial heal? c>e1 includ+ ! full   
range ( sexual & reproductive heal? c>e 
su* z abortion1 g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 &     
contraceptive c>e1 & disapprov+ ( !     
crim9alization ( pregnancy outcomes4    
,:]eas access to ! full range ( sexual1 
g5d]-affirm+1 & reproductive heal? c>e1 
includ+ abortion1 is ess5tial to ! heal?
 & well-be+ ( all p2 ,:]eas reproductive

 & sexual heal? c>e provid]s1 & ^? :o   
support p mak+ important heal? c>e      
decisions1 provide high-quality1        
ess5tial heal? c>e & play a critical    
role 9 ensur+ p are able to make        
decisions ab\t _! bodies & lives )      
dignity1 empa?y1 compassion1 & respect2 
,:]eas no "o %\ld be crim9aliz$ =       
provid+ ess5tial heal? c>e2 ,:]eas no "o
 %\ld be crim9aliz$ = _! pregnancy      
outcomes1 = us+ contraception1 or =     
obta9+ g5d]-affirm+ c>e2 ,:]eas ,/ates &
 localities h attempt$ to prohibit heal?
 c>e provid]s f provid+ g5d]-affirm+ &  
reproductive heal? c>e1 includ+ abortion
 c>e1 to pati5ts2 ,:]eas p h be5        
prosecut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! actions
 dur+ pregnancy t alleg$ly caus$ h>m or 
risk to _! pregnancies2 ,:]eas p h be5  
=c$ to und]go unwant$ m$ical proc$ures  
or surgical int]v5tions includ+         
involunt>y /]ilization & ces>ean        
sections1 prosecut$ = n seek+ heal? c>e1
 prosecut$ = exp]i5c+ a misc>riage or   
/illbir?1 crim9aliz$ = alcohol & drug   

use dur+ pregnancy1 & prosecut$ =       
self-manag+ an abortion2 ,:]eas gr\ps l 
! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1        
,am]ican ,public ,heal? ,association1   
,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics1 ,am]ican
 ,society ( ,addiction ,m$ic9e1 !       
,am]ican ,college ( ,ob/etricians &     
,gynecologi/s1 ! ,am]ican ,b>           
,association1 & o!rs oppose !           
crim9alization ( heal? c>e provision & !
 crim9alization ( pregnancy outcomes2   
,:]eas ! ?reat ( crim9alization or      
prosecution c result 9 negative outcomes
 by intimidat+ p f seek+ or provid+ c>e2
 ,:]eas abortion & g5d]-affirm+ c>e h   
become increas+ly re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s !re is an     
increas$ ne$ & dem& = pills to          
self-manage an abortion 9 ,/ates )      
abortion re/rictions1 & t self-manag$   
abortion ) access to m$ications &       
accurate in=mation is safe2 ,:]eas !    
reasons :y p self-manage an abortion are
 v>i$ & valid2 ,:]eas heal? c>e provid]s
 h an e?ical obligation to provide      

ess5tial c>e to _! pati5ts & to protect 
! private m$ical in=mation integral to !
 pati5t-provid] relation%ip2 ,:]eas ev5 
:5 *>ges are dropp$ or ! def5dant is    
exon]at$1 ! turmoil caus$ by arre/ or   
prosecution is irrep>able2 ,:]eas sev]al
 ,/ates h tak5 /eps to repeal or re=m   
laws t _h be5 us$ to crim9alize         
pregnancy outcomes & to increase access 
to abortion1 contraception1 &           
g5d]-affirm+ c>e2 ,:]eas ,black1        
indig5\s1 & p ( color1 p ) l[ incomes1  
,,lgbtq individuals1 & o!r m>g9aliz$    
individuals are disproportionately      
likely to be surveill$1 arre/$1 *>g$1   
prosecut$1 convict$1 & heavily puni%$ )9
 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas ,black1 
indig5\s1 & p ( color1 p ) l[ incomes1  
,,lgbtq individuals1 & o!r m>g9aliz$    
individuals are m likely1 due to p]si/5t
 disp>ities1 to exp]i5ce adv]se         
pregnancy outcomes t place !m "u !      
scrut9y ( ! legal sy/em2 & ,:]eas puni%+
 p = _! pregnancy outcomes or = provid+ 
ess5tial reproductive & sexual heal? c>e

 violates _! fundam5tal rights3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7        
condemns ! misapplication ( crim9al laws
 to puni% p = ! outcomes ( _!           
pregnancies2  7#b7 affirms t p des]ve   
access to high-quality heal? c>e )\t fe>
 ( reprisal or puni%m5t2  7#c7 condemns 
! crim9alization ( provid+ ess5tial     
heal? c>e2  7#d7 affirms ! e?ical       
obligations ( heal? c>e provid]s to     
safegu>d pati5t privacy2 &  7#e7 7,a7   
decl>es a vision = a future :]e access  
to abortion1 contraception1 &           
g5d]-affirm+ c>e is univ]sally free f   
re/rictions & bans & p are able to      
manage c>e on _! own t]ms free f        
discrim9ation or puni%m5t2 &  7,b7      
affirms ,congress' commitm5t to work+   
t[>d ?is goal 9 p>tn]%ip ) provid]s1    
pati5ts1 advocates1 & _! communities4