,,iv #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #b1 #bjbc,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 and ,ms4 ,velzquez7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of ,congress to support the case of ,beatriz1 a young woman from a rural area of ,el ,salvador1 living in extreme poverty and with lupus1 who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her at risk1 which exposed the serious consequences of the absolute criminalization of abortion in ,el ,salvador1 and urging the ,salvadoran state to assume its international obligations in the field of human rights4 ,whereas1 in ,march #bjac1 ,beatriz1 a young woman living in poverty with lupus1 was told she was #aa weeks pregnant with a high-risk pregnancy2 ,whereas ,beatriz's pregnancy was found to be unviable given the diagnosis of anencephaly2 ,whereas medical staff agreed that ,beatriz's pregnancy had to be terminated due to ,beatriz's deteriorating health and life endangerment2 ,whereas the ,constitutional ,chamber of the ,supreme ,court of ,justice denied ,beatriz's petition to provide her lifesaving abortion care and necessitated the ,inter-,american ,commission on ,human ,rights to intervene and grant temporary precautionary measures in ,beatriz's favor on ,april #bi1 #bjac1 and the ,inter-,american ,court of ,human ,rights issued a similar order on ,may #bi1 #bjac2 ,whereas1 on ,june #c1 #bjac1 ,beatriz underwent a cesarean section1 and the anencephalic fetus died #e hours later2 ,whereas ,beatriz was denied access to a legal1 early1 and timely abortion in a case of an anencephalic pregnancy1 which not only damaged her health1 personal integrity1 and life1 but also violated the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel1 inhuman1 and degrading treatment1 and her right to live a life free from violence and discrimination as is stated in the ,united ,nations ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights and the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has joined the international community in identifying reproductive rights as human rights1 including in connection with the #aiid ,international ,conference on ,population and ,development1 the #aiie ,beijing ,world ,conference on ,women1 and through its ratification of the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights in ,new ,york1 on ,december #ai1 #aiff1 the ,international ,convention on the ,elimination of ,all ,forms of ,racial ,discrimination in ,new ,york1 on ,december #ba1 #aife1 and the ,convention against ,torture and ,other ,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrading ,treatment or ,punishment in ,new ,york1 on ,december #aj1 #aihd2 ,whereas ,general ,comment ,no4 #cf 7#bjah7 on article #f of the ,international ,covenant on ,civil and ,political ,rights1 which was adopted by the ,human ,rights ,committee on ,october #cj1 #bjah1 asserts that states' parties-- 7#a7 should ensure access for all persons to quality and evidence-based information and education about sexual and reproductive health and to a wide range of affordable contraceptive methods2 7#b7 must provide safe1 legal1 and effective access to abortion where the life and health of the pregnant woman or girl is at risk1 or where carrying a pregnancy to term would cause the pregnant woman or girl substantial pain or suffering1 most notably where pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or is not viable2 7#c7 ensure the availability of1 and effective access to1 quality prenatal and post-abortion health care for women and girls2 and 7#d7 must not impose restrictions on the ability of women or girls to seek abortion in a manner that jeopardizes their lives1 subjects them to physical or mental pain or suffering1 discriminates against them1 arbitrarily interferes with their privacy1 or places them at risk of undertaking unsafe abortions2 ,whereas ,united ,nations treaty-monitoring bodies established that abortion restrictions violate human rights1 including the rights to life1 health1 and privacy1 and the right to equality and nondiscrimination or freedom from torture and ill-treatment1 among others2 ,whereas ,united ,nations treaty-monitoring bodies have repeatedly recognized the connection between restrictive laws on abortion and maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion2 ,whereas access to the full range of sexual1 gender-affirming1 and reproductive health care1 including abortion1 is essential to the health and well-being of all people2 ,whereas reproductive and sexual health care providers administer high-quality1 essential health care1 and play a critical role in ensuring people are able to make decisions about their bodies and lives with dignity1 empathy1 compassion1 and respect2 ,whereas no one should be criminalized for any pregnancy outcome2 ,whereas no one should be criminalized for providing essential health care2 ,whereas the threat of criminalization or prosecution can result in negative outcomes by intimidating people from seeking or providing care2 ,whereas health care providers have an ethical obligation to provide essential care to their patients and to protect the private medical information integral to the patient-provider relationship2 ,whereas ,indigenous people1 ,afro-descendant people1 people of color1 people with low incomes1 people living in rural areas1 people with disabilities1 migrants1 ,,lgbtq individuals1 and other marginalized individuals are disproportionately likely to be surveilled1 arrested1 charged1 prosecuted1 convicted1 and heavily punished within the criminal justice system2 ,whereas ,indigenous people1 ,afro-descendant people1 people of color1 people with low incomes1 people living in rural areas1 people with disabilities1 migrants1 ,,lgbtq individuals1 and other marginalized individuals are more likely1 due to persistent disparities1 to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes that place them under the scrutiny of the legal system2 ,whereas limiting access to sexual and reproductive health and rights1 including access to abortion1 also limits pathways to economic1 social1 and political empowerment2 ,whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are intrinsically linked to gender justice and improved health outcomes for women and their children2 ,whereas abortion is recognized as essential public health care as determined by the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who72 ,whereas self-managed abortion is a safe and scientifically documented health service that can be performed without the participation of medical professionals to increase access in the most remote locations2 ,whereas the most recent ,,who abortion guidelines recommend the full decriminalization of abortion1 the removal of grounds-based restrictions on abortion1 and gestational age limits on abortion provision1 and include self-managed abortion among the ,,who-recommended methods and models of care2 ,whereas reproductive coercion1 which is any behavior that interferes with autonomous decision making about reproductive health outcomes1 is a violation of human rights2 ,whereas the ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,women's ,health ,organization decision has decimated abortion access in the ,united ,states1 and cases like ,beatriz's are being seen across many of the ,states that have banned or severely restricted abortion access1 including a recent lawsuit brought by #e women and #b obstetricians and gynecologists against the ,state of ,texas after the women were denied abortion care even though they were facing severe and dangerous pregnancy complications and even though the women's conditions should have qualified under the ,state's abortion ban exceptions1 and as a result of the denials1 their conditions worsened1 posing great risks to their fertility1 health1 and lives2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,department of ,state included in its #bjba ,country ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices for ,el ,salvador reports of discrimination1 wrongful incarceration1 abuse1 and mistreatment of women who suffered pregnancy complications and miscarriages1 and acknowledged the ,inter-,american ,court of ,human ,rights' #bjba ruling in ,manuela v4 ,el ,salvador that the government violated the right to personal freedom1 life1 health1 and justice in the case of ,manuela1 a woman sentenced to #cj years in prison after suffering a pregnancy loss2 and ,whereas punishing people for their pregnancy outcomes or for providing essential reproductive and sexual health care violates their human rights3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns the absolute criminalization of abortion in ,el ,salvador and anywhere in the world2 7#b7 affirms that all people deserve access to high-quality health care without fear of reprisal or punishment2 7#c7 calls upon the ,inter-,american ,court of ,human ,rights to recognize that total criminalization of abortion violates the rights to life1 health 7including mental health71 freedom from torture1 and information2 and 7#d7 urges ,states that still have a total ban on abortion to decriminalize abortion and protect and guarantee human rights4