,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h 7legislative 
day1 ,june #g71 #bjbb,ms4 ,duckwor? 7=  
h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4          
,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4       
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4  
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,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]v5tions1      
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 ! ,s5ate-- 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 free f re/rictions &
 bans univ]sally1 & p are able to manage
 c>e on _! own t]ms1 free f             
discrim9ation or puni%m5t2 &  7,b7      
affirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to work+ 
t[>d ?is goal 9 p>tn]%ip ) provid]s1    
pati5ts1 advocates1 & _! communities4