,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjba,mr4 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,grassley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,designat+ ! week beg9n+ ,novemb] #h1 #bjba1 z ,national ,pregnancy ,c5t] ,week to recognize ! vital role t community-support$ pregnancy c5t]s play 9 sav+ lives & s]v+ wom5 & m5 fac$ ) difficult pregnancy decisions4 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #ajj ye>s1 "y wom5 fac+ unplann$ pregnancies h f\nd support f *>itable organizations rang+ f ,ca?olic ,*>ities & ,jewi% mat]nity homes to ! ,salvation ,army2 ,:]eas _m *>itable organizations b&$ toge!r on ,novemb] #ac1 #aiga1 to =m ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates association ( nonpr(it organizations d$icat$ to rescu+ z _m lives z possible f abortion2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjai1 !re 7 approximately #b1gjj pregnancy c5t]s 7also kn[n z pregnancy c>e & res\rce c5t]s7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5 9 e "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates turn to pregnancy c5t]s = help1 hope1 & heal+2 ,:]eas pregnancy c5t]s are local1 nonpr(it organizations t provide vital & compassionate support to wom5 & m5 fac$ ) difficult pregnancy decisions2 ,:]eas pregnancy c5t]s rea* almo/ #b1jjj1jjj p ea* ye> ?r\gh a comb9ation ( cli5t s]vices1 includ+-- 7#a7 pregnancy te/s2 7#b7 ultras\nd & m$ical s]vices2 7#c7 options c\nsel+ & education2 & 7#d7 p>5t+ & *ildbir? classes2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$ value ( s]vices provid$ 9 #bjai to wom5 & m5 ( all ages & backgr\nds 0 ne>ly #bgj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas "s pregnancy c5t]s (f] specific m$ical s]vices1 includ+-- 7#a7 consultation ) a lic5s$ m$ical pr(essional2 7#b7 a limit$ ultras\nd = pregnancy confirmation2 & 7#c7 te/+ = sexually transmitt$ infections & diseases2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,family & ,life ,advocates-- 7#a7 provides life-affirm+ pregnancy c5t]s ) legal c\nsel1 education1 & tra9+2 7#b7 has assi/$ hundr$s ( pregnancy c5t]s 9 becom+ m$ical cl9ics2 & 7#c7 has repres5t$ ne>ly #a1cjj pregnancy c5t]s t curr5tly op]ate z m$ical cl9ics2 ,:]eas m ?an #ec1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates volunte] at community-support$ pregnancy c5t]s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas m ?an #b1acj m$ical pregnancy c5t]s provide a limit$ ultras\nd at little or no co/ to wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 m ?an #dgf1jjj ultras\nds 7 p]=m$ at m$ical pregnancy c5t]s2 ,:]eas pregnancy c5t]s und]/& t pregnancy c be emotional = mo!rs & fa!rs1 & ! compassionate /aff & tra9$ volunte]s ( pregnancy c5t]s-- 7#a7 provide ea* pati5t ) educational mat]ials2 & 7#b7 (f] ea* pati5t emotional support & c>e to help ea* pati5t ?r\gh difficult situations2 ,:]eas close to #hf p]c5t ( pregnancy c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f] specializ$ p>5t+ education-- 7#a7 ?r\gh direct s]vices on premises2 or 7#b7 9 ne>by *ur*es1 s*ools1 or o!r locations2 ,:]eas ne>ly e pregnancy c>e & res\rce c5t] provides cli5ts ) mat]ial support = pregnancy & infant c>e1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 mat]nity clo?+2 7#b7 baby clo!s & furniture2 7#c7 h\s+ assi/ance2 or 7#d7 nutritional c\nsel+ & res\rces2 ,:]eas pregnancy c5t]s-- 7#a7 d n discrim9ate bas$ on age1 race1 nationality1 cre$1 religi\s affiliation1 disability1 or arbitr>y circum/ances2 & 7#b7 take special c>e to provide help to und]s]v$ m9ority populations2 ,:]eas pregnancy c5t]s h committ$ to engag+ fa!rs s t !y c acquire ! skills necess>y to become involv$ & responsible fa!rs2 ,:]eas ,c>e ,net-affiliat$ pregnancy c5t]s h sav$ m ?an #hbc1jjj babies s9ce #bjjh2 ,:]eas ,he>tbeat ,int]national reports t ! ,abortion ,pill ,rescue ,network has sav$ m ?an #b1jjj lives2 ,:]eas1 9 ! la/ #ab ye>s1 #h ( #aj wom5 consid]+ abortion :5 !y ent]$ a ,c>e ,net-affiliat$ pregnancy c>e & res\rce c5t] end$ up *oos+ life2 ,:]eas1 9 ! la/ #ab ye>s1 ,c>e ,net-affiliat$ pregnancy c5t]s-- 7#a7 provid$ #a1cjj1jjj free ultras\nd scans2 7#b7 provid$ p>5t+ support & education to #a1ajj1jjj individuals2 7#c7 provid$ mat]ial res\rces to m ?an #a1gjj1jjj individuals2 & 7#d7 adm9i/]$ #c1bjj1jjj pregnancy te/s2 ,:]eas ! #bd-;h\r ,option ,l9e ( ,he>tbeat ,int]national-- 7#a7 helps c>ry out a mission ( rea*+ & rescu+ z _m lives z possible ar\nd ! _w ?r\gh an effective network ( life-affirm+ pregnancy c5t]s2 & 7#b7 answ]s que/ions by phone1 text1 email1 or *at be=e connect+ an individual ) ! individual's local pregnancy c5t]1 :]e ! individual w receive #a-on-#a1 compassionate1 c>+ support2 ,:]eas ,he>tbeat ,int]national has made contact ) ov] #d1jjj1jjj wom5 & m5 ?r\gh ! ,option ,l9e2 ,:]eas ! ,c>e ,net ,pregnancy ,decision ,l9e is ! only national hotl9e t provides imm$iate pregnancy decision coa*+ by highly tra9$ coa*es2 ,:]eas ,he>tbeat ,int]national reports ! exi/5ce ( approximately #dej mat]nity homes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,c>e ,net1 ,he>tbeat ,int]national1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,family & ,life ,advocates1 & o!r gr\ps issu$ a /atem5t entitl$ ,our ,commitm5t ( ,c>e & ,compet5ce1 :i*-- 7#a7 addresses issues includ+-- 7,a7 sci5tific & m$ical accuracy2 7,b7 tru? 9 adv]tis+2 7,c7 compassion2 7,d7 nondiscrim9ation2 7,e7 pati5t confid5tiality2 7,f7 /aff tra9+2 & 7,g7 a consi/5t life e?ic2 & 7#b7 exp&s ! det]m9ation ( ! pregnancy help movem5t to comply ) applicable legal requirem5ts reg>d+-- 7,a7 employm5t2 7,b7 fundrais+2 7,c7 f9ancial managem5t2 7,d7 taxation2 7,e7 m$ical lic5sure2 & 7,f7 op]ation /&>ds2 & ,:]eas less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! income ( pregnancy c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is d]iv$ f gov]nm5tal s\rces1 :i* ensures t pregnancy c5t]s-- 7#a7 m9imize burd5s on ea* taxpay]2 & 7#b7 engage local communities to provide su/a9able support3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week beg9n+ ,novemb] #h1 #bjba1 z ,national ,pregnancy ,c5t] ,week2 7#b7 supports ! important "w ( pregnancy c5t]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 appreciates & recognizes ! ?\s&s ( volunte]s & /aff ( pregnancy c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o give millions ( h\rs ( s]vice ea* ye> to wom5 & m5 :o are fac$ ) difficult pregnancy decisions2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! importance (-- 7,a7 protect+ life2 & 7,b7 assi/+ wom5 & m5 9 ne$ z !y br+ *ildr5 into ! _w4