,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,lee (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,crockett1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1
 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1   
,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 & ,ms4        
,velzquez7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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+ ! s5se (        
,congress to support ! case ( ,beatriz1 
a "y woman f a rural area ( ,el         
,salvador1 liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty & )    
lupus1 :o f\ght = h] life aga9/ ! /ate  
to all[ h] to t]m9ate a pregnancy t put 

h] at risk1 :i* expos$ ! s]i\s          
consequ5ces ( ! absolute crim9alization 
( abortion 9 ,el ,salvador1 & urg+ !    
,salvadoran /ate to assume its          
int]national obligations 9 ! field (    
human rights4  ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjac1    
,beatriz1 a "y woman liv+ 9 pov]ty )    
lupus1 0 told %e 0 #aa weeks pregnant ) 
a high-risk pregnancy2 ,:]eas ,beatriz's
 pregnancy 0 f\nd to be unviable giv5 ! 
diagnosis ( an5cephaly2 ,:]eas m$ical   
/aff agre$ t ,beatriz's pregnancy _h to 
be t]m9at$ due to ,beatriz's det]iorat+ 
heal? & life endang]m5t2 ,:]eas !       
,con/itutional ,*amb] ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ( ,ju/ice d5i$ ,beatriz's petition to  
provide h] lifesav+ abortion c>e &      
necessitat$ ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission
 on ,human ,rights to int]v5e & grant   
tempor>y precaution>y measures 9        
,beatriz's favor on ,april #bi1 #bjac1 &
 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights
 issu$ a simil> ord] on ,may #bi1 #bjac2
 ,:]eas1 on ,june #c1 #bjac1 ,beatriz   
und]w5t a ces>ean section1 & !          

an5cephalic fetus di$ #e h\rs lat]2     
,:]eas ,beatriz 0 d5i$ access to a      
legal1 e>ly1 & timely abortion 9 a case 
( an an5cephalic pregnancy1 :i* n only  
damag$ h] heal?1 p]sonal integrity1 &   
life1 b also violat$ ! absolute         
prohibition ( torture & o!r cruel1      
inhuman1 & degrad+ treatm5t1 & h] "r to 
live a life free f viol5ce &            
discrim9ation z is /at$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on   
,civil & ,political ,rights2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has jo9$ ! int]national   
community 9 id5tify+ reproductive rights
 z human rights1 includ+ 9 connection ) 
! #aiid ,int]national ,conf]5ce on      
,population & ,developm5t1 ! #aiie      
,beij+ ,_w ,conf]5ce on ,wom51 & ?r\gh  
its ratification ( ! ,int]national      
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
9 ,new ,york1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1 ! 
,int]national ,conv5tion on !           
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation 9 ,new ,york1 on ,decemb]

 #ba1 #aife1 & ! ,conv5tion aga9/       
,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or     
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t 9 ,new  
,york1 on ,decemb] #aj1 #aihd2 ,:]eas   
,g5]al ,comm5t ,no4 #cf 7#bjah7 on      
article #f ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on
 ,civil & ,political ,rights1 :i* 0     
adopt$ by ! ,human ,rights ,committee on
 ,octob] #cj1 #bjah1 ass]ts t /ates'    
p>ties-- 7#a7 %\ld ensure access = all  
p]sons to quality & evid5ce-bas$        
in=mation & education ab\t sexual &     
reproductive heal? & to a wide range (  
af=dable contraceptive me?ods2  7#b7 mu/
 provide safe1 legal1 & effective access
 to abortion :]e ! life & heal? ( !     
pregnant woman or girl is at risk1 or   
:]e c>ry+ a pregnancy to t]m w\ld cause 
! pregnant woman or girl sub/antial pa9 
or suff]+1 mo/ notably :]e pregnancy is 
! result ( rape or ince/ or is n viable2
  7#c7 ensure ! availability (1 &       
effective access to1 quality pr5atal &  
po/-abortion heal? c>e = wom5 & girls2 &
  7#d7 mu/ n impose re/rictions on !    

ability ( wom5 or girls to seek abortion
 9 a mann] t jeop>dizes _! lives1       
subjects !m to physical or m5tal pa9 or 
suff]+1 discrim9ates aga9/ !m1          
arbitr>ily int]f]es ) _! privacy1 or    
places !m at risk ( und]tak+ unsafe     
abortions2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations       
treaty-monitor+ bodies e/abli%$ t       
abortion re/rictions violate human      
rights1 includ+ ! rights to life1 heal?1
 & privacy1 & ! "r to equality &        
nondiscrim9ation or fre$om f torture &  
ill-treatm5t1 among o!rs2 ,:]eas ,unit$ 
,nations treaty-monitor+ bodies h       
repeat$ly recogniz$ ! connection betwe5 
re/rictive laws on abortion & mat]nal   
mortality due to unsafe abortion2 ,:]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]s adm9i/]    
high-quality1 ess5tial heal? c>e1 & 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$ = any   
pregnancy outcome2 ,:]eas no "o %\ld be 
crim9aliz$ = provid+ ess5tial heal? c>e2
 ,:]eas ! ?reat ( crim9alization or     
prosecution c result 9 negative outcomes
 by intimidat+ p f seek+ or provid+ c>e2
 ,:]eas heal? c>e provid]s h an e?ical  
obligation to provide ess5tial c>e to _!
 pati5ts & to protect ! private m$ical  
in=mation integral to ! pati5t-provid]  
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ,indig5\s p1        
,afro-desc5dant p1 p ( color1 p ) l[    
incomes1 p liv+ 9 rural areas1 p )      
disabilities1 migrants1 ,,lgbtq         
individuals1 & o!r m>g9aliz$ 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 ,indig5\s p1       
,afro-desc5dant p1 p ( color1 p ) l[    
incomes1 p liv+ 9 rural areas1 p )      
disabilities1 migrants1 ,,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 limit+ access to    
sexual & reproductive heal? & rights1   
includ+ access to abortion1 also limits 
pa?ways to economic1 social1 & political
 emp[]m5t2 ,:]eas sexual & reproductive 
heal? & rights are intr9sically l9k$ to 
g5d] ju/ice & improv$ heal? outcomes =  
wom5 & _! *ildr52 ,:]eas abortion is    
recogniz$ z ess5tial public heal? c>e z 
det]m9$ by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization   
7,,:o72 ,:]eas self-manag$ abortion is a
 safe & sci5tifically docum5t$ heal?    
s]vice t c be p]=m$ )\t ! p>ticipation (
 m$ical pr(essionals to increase access 
9 ! mo/ remote locations2 ,:]eas ! mo/  
rec5t ,,:o abortion guidel9es recomm5d !
 full decrim9alization ( abortion1 !    
removal ( gr\nds-bas$ re/rictions on    
abortion1 & ge/ational age limits on    
abortion provision1 & include           
self-manag$ abortion among !            
,,:o-recomm5d$ me?ods & models ( c>e2   
,:]eas reproductive co]cion1 :i* is any 

behavior t int]f]es ) autonom\s decision
 mak+ ab\t reproductive heal? outcomes1 
is a violation ( human rights2 ,:]eas ! 
,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?       
,organization decision has decimat$     
abortion access 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
cases l ,beatriz's are be+ se5 across _m
 ( ! ,/ates t h bann$ or sev]ely        
re/rict$ abortion access1 includ+ a     
rec5t lawsuit br\ght by #e wom5 & #b    
ob/etricians & gynecologi/s aga9/ !     
,/ate ( ,texas aft] ! wom5 7 d5i$       
abortion c>e ev5 ?\gh !y 7 fac+ sev]e & 
dang]\s pregnancy complications & ev5   
?\gh ! wom5's conditions %\ld h qualifi$
 "u ! ,/ate's abortion ban exceptions1 &
 z a result ( ! d5ials1 _! conditions   
wors5$1 pos+ great risks to _! f]tility1
 heal?1 & lives2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate includ$ 9 its #bjba   
,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights       
,practices = ,el ,salvador reports (    
discrim9ation1 wrongful inc>c]ation1    
abuse1 & mi/reatm5t ( wom5 :o suff]$    
pregnancy complications & misc>riages1 &

 ackn[l$g$ ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt (     
,human ,rights' #bjba rul+ 9 ,manuela v4
 ,el ,salvador t ! gov]nm5t violat$ ! "r
 to p]sonal fre$om1 life1 heal?1 &      
ju/ice 9 ! case ( ,manuela1 a woman     
s5t5c$ to #cj ye>s 9 prison aft] suff]+ 
a pregnancy loss2 & ,:]eas puni%+ p = _!
 pregnancy outcomes or = provid+        
ess5tial reproductive & sexual heal? c>e
 violates _! human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns !     
absolute crim9alization ( abortion 9 ,el
 ,salvador & any:]e 9 ! _w2  7#b7       
affirms t all p des]ve access to        
high-quality heal? c>e )\t fe> (        
reprisal or puni%m5t2  7#c7 calls ^u !  
,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights to
 recognize t total crim9alization (     
abortion violates ! rights to life1     
heal? 7includ+ m5tal heal?71 fre$om f   
torture1 & in=mation2 &  7#d7 urges     
,/ates t /ill h a total ban on abortion 
to decrim9alize abortion & protect &    
gu>antee human rights4