,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h        
7legislative day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,pet]s7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! recognition ( ,m>* #aj1     
#bjbb1 z ,abortion ,provid]             
,appreciation ,day4  ,:]eas ,m>* #aj has
 be5 e/abli%$ z a day to %[ appreciation
 = ! ess5tial1 high-quality c>e t       
abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff provide  
to _! communities & ^? travel+ to _!    
communities1 & to celebrate _! c\rage1  
compassion1 & d$ication to _! "w2 ,:]eas
 ?is date is e/abli%$ 9 honor ( ,dr4    
,david ,gunn1 :o 0 kill$ outside 8      
abortion cl9ic 9 ,p5sacola1 ,florida1 by
 a :ite supremaci/1 antiabortion        
extremi/1 9 ! fir/ kn[n in/ance ( murd] 
( an abortion provid] on ,m>* #aj1      
#aiic2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & cl9ic 

/aff play a critical role 9 a _w :]e p  
mu/ be able to make ess5tial &          
"t-s5sitive decisions ab\t _! bodies1   
lives1 & futures2 ,:]eas abortion       
provid]s & cl9ic /aff help to ensure t  
all p :o c become pregnant c make _! own
 decisions ab\t _! bodies & _!          
pregnancies1 & support _! pati5ts'      
decisions by treat+ !m ) dignity1       
empa?y1 compassion1 & respect2 ,:]eas   
abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff play an  
ess5tial role )9 ! reproductive ju/ice  
framework1 :i* 0 creat$ by a gr\p (     
,black wom5 9 #aiid1 :o det]m9$ !       
necessity ( adopt+ a human rights       
framework t dem&s e p]son has ! human "r
 to bodily autonomy1 :i* includes if1   
:51 & h[ to h *ildr51 to n h *ildr51 &  
to p>5t ! *ildr5 !y h 9 safe & su/a9able
 communities2 ,:]eas p seek+ abortion   
c>e across ! ,unit$ ,/ates also rely on 
! "w ( abortion funds & practical       
support organizations to access abortion
 c>e = !mselves & _! families2 ,:]eas   
abortion funds & practical support      

organizations t rely on donations face  
increas+ dem& z p are =c$ into ! vici\s 
cycle ( hav+ to travel long] di/ances1  
f9d *ildc>e or lodg+1 & raise money to  
obta9 an abortion & cov] associat$ co/s2
 ,:]eas re/rictions on access+ abortion 
c>e h f>-rea*+ consequ5ces 9 bo? deep5+ 
exi/+ inequities caus$ by /ructural     
racism & sy/emic discrim9ation 9 !      
mat]nal heal? c>e sy/em & wors5+ heal?  
outcomes = pregnant p1 p giv+ bir?1 & _!
 families2 ,:]eas abortion c>e          
re/rictions 9 "s ,/ates h =c$ _m        
abortion cl9ics to %ut d[n1 su* t #ij   
p]c5t ( c\nties 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today 
d n h an abortion provid]1 ! numb] (    
indep5d5t abortion cl9ics 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates has decl9$ by #a_/c s9ce #bjab1 &
 ef=ts to und]m9e critical supports =   
pati5ts1 includ+ family plann+ supports1
 h fur!r ?reat5$ ! "w ( abortion        
provid]s2 ,:]eas re/rict+ access to     
abortion c>e creates & increases !      
out-(-pocket co/s & logi/ical burd5s t  
pati5ts face to get c>e :ile expos+ !   

rema9+ abortion provid]s & /aff to      
increas$ levels ( h>assm5t & politically
 motivat$ re/rictions2 ,:]eas !         
,national ,abortion ,f$]ation's #bjbj   
/ati/ics on viol5ce & disruption f\nd an
 al>m+ escalation 9 incid5ts (          
ob/ruction1 v&alism1 & trespass+ at     
abortion cl9ics1 ) abortion provid]s    
report+ an increase 9 dea? ?reats &     
?reats ( h>m f #ib incid5ts 9 #bjai to  
#bjj 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,black1 indig5\s1 &
 o!r provid]s & pati5ts ( color face    
height5$ levels ( ?reats1 h>assm5t1 &   
viol5ce z comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2 
,:]eas #bjba m>k$ ! wor/ ye> = abortion 
rights s9ce ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4  
#aac 7#aigc71 0 decid$1 & ! passage &   
en=cem5t ( re/rictions on abortion      
access & ! crim9alization ( abortion has
 embold5$ antiabortion individuals &    
gr\ps to cont9ue to h>ass provid]s & !  
pati5ts !y c>e =2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme     
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n[ 7z ( !    
date ( adoption ( ?is resolution7       
consid]+ ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's     

,heal? ,organization1 #ada ,s4,ct4 #bfai
 7#bjba71 a case t ! ju/ices c\ld use to
 ov]turn or sev]ely und]m9e ,roe v4     
,wade1 & at ! same "t has refus$ to     
block ,texas's blatantly uncon/itutional
 ban on abortion at approximately #f    
weeks ( pregnancy1 all[+ ,texas to ban !
 majority ( abortions 9 ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas 
! ripple effects ( ,texas's abortion ban
 h be5 felt by communities & abortion   
provid]s across ! c\ntry z abortion     
cl9ics try to absorb ! massive influx ( 
,texas's pati5ts :o h ! res\rces to     
travel & are seek+ abortion c>e else:]e2
 ,:]eas1 %\ld ! ,supreme ,c\rt ov]turn  
or sev]ely und]m9e ,roe v4 ,wade1       
,alabama1 ,arizona1 ,arkansas1 ,florida1
 ,georgia1 ,idaho1 ,indiana1 ,i[a1      
,k5tucky1 ,l\isiana1 ,mi*igan1          
,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1       
,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,ohio1        
,oklahoma1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,dakota1  
,t5nessee1 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1
 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+ c\ld act z soon z  
possible to prohibit abortion &         

crim9alize abortion provid]s2 ,:]eas    
,roe v4 ,wade alone has nev] be5        
suffici5t to ensure t all p1 especially 
,black p1 indig5\s p1 p ( color1 work+  
class & l[-income p1 ,,lgbtqia p1 p :o  
are immigrants1 y\ng] p1 p )            
disabilities1 geographically isolat$ p1 
& p ) multim>g9al id5tities1 c get !    
abortion c>e !y ne$2 ,:]eas ! unravel+  
or ov]turn+ ( ,roe v4 ,wade ?reat5s !   
ability ( abortion provid]s & ! cl9ic   
/aff :o support !m to s]ve _! pati5ts2 &
 ,:]eas 9 ! face ( multifacet$ attacks  
on _! "w1 abortion provid]s rema9 an    
ess5tial & valu$ "p ( _! communities1   
provid+ high-quality1 compassionate1 &  
necess>y heal? c>e1 & c\rage\sly deliv]+
 ?is c>e despite pressures1 re/rictions1
 political int]f]5ce1 & viol5t ?reats to
 _! p]sonal safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ,m>* #aj1   
#bjbb1 z ,abortion ,provid]             
,appreciation ,day to celebrate !       
c\rage1 compassion1 & high-quality c>e t
 abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff (f] to  

pati5ts & _! families across ! c\ntry2  
7#b7 lauds communities across ! c\ntry  
:o are pr\d to be home to abortion      
provid]s & cl9ic /aff2  7#c7 affirms    
,congress's commitm5t to ensur+ ! safety
 ( abortion provid]s1 _! ability to     
cont9ue provid+ ! ess5tial c>e _!       
pati5ts ne$1 & ! "r ( _! pati5ts to     
access abortion c>e no matt] :]e !y     
live1 free f fe> ( viol5ce1             
crim9alization1 or /igma2 &  7#d7       
decl>es a vision = a future :]e access  
to abortion is lib]at$ f re/rictions &  
bans univ]sally1 & affirms ,congress's  
commitm5t to work+ t[>d ?is goal 9      
p>tn]%ip ) provid]s1 pati5ts1 advocates1
 & _! communities4