,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 ,velzquez 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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+ support = ! recognition ( ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbc1 z ,_w ,contraception ,day & express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ global & dome/ic access to contraception4 ,:]eas ,septemb] #bf m>ks ,_w ,contraception ,day1 a day :5 organizations & individuals ar\nd ! _w advocate to improve aw>5ess ( contraception & ! "r to sexual & reproductive heal?2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,conf]5ce on ,human ,rights decl>$ t p>5ts h a basic human "r to det]m9e freely & responsibly ! numb] & spac+ ( _! *ildr52 ,:]eas access to contraceptives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is recogniz$ z a fundam5tal "r "u ! con/itutional "r to privacy ?r\gh ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decisions 9 ,griswold v4 ,connecticut1 #cha ,u4,s4 #dgi 7#aife7 & ,eis5/adt v4 ,baird1 #dje ,u4,s4 #dch 7#aigb72 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 recogniz$ family plann+ 9 its publi%$ li/ ( ! ,t5 ,greate/ ,public ,heal? ,a*ievem5ts 9 ! #bj? ,c5tury2 ,:]eas t>get #c4g ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals 7,s,d,gs71 :i* 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #aib o!r ,unit$ ,nations 7,,un7 memb] /ates1 calls on c\ntries by #bjcj1 to ensure univ]sal access to sexual & reproductive heal?-c>e s]vices1 includ+ = family plann+1 in=mation & education1 & ! integration ( reproductive heal? into national /rategies & programs2 ,:]eas c]ta9 b>ri] me?ods ( contraception1 specifically condoms1 decreases ! spread ( sexually transmitt$ infections 7,s,t,is7 & c\ld elim9ate ! #c1ejj1jjj annual cases ( inf]tility 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries t are caus$ by untreat$ gonorrhea or *lamydia2 ,:]eas ! ability ( individuals to control ! numb] & spac+ ( _! *ildr5 r$uces rates ( un9t5d$ pregnancies1 unsafe abortions1 & mat]nal dea?s2 ,:]eas 9 economically develop+ c\ntries1 public heal? exp]ts e/imate t access to contraceptives w\ld result 9 #gf1jjj1jjj few] un9t5d$ pregnancies1 #bf1jjj1jjj few] unsafe abortions1 & #ahf1jjj few] mat]nal dea?s2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to discrim9ation1 significant racial1 e?nic1 & socioeconomic disp>ities exi/ 9 sexual & reproductive heal?1 p>ticul>ly 9 mat]nal mortality & morbidity & infant mortality ) ,black1 ,am]ican ,indian1 & ,alaska ,native wom5 two to ?ree times m likely to die f pregnancy-relat$ causes ?an ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas contraceptive *oices are unduly influ5c$ by /ructural racism1 g5d] discrim9ation1 & socioeconomic b>ri]s2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t bo? hi/orically & today1 m$ical racism has result$ 9 exp]im5ts on communities ( color1 su* z ! mislead+ & eug5ics-bas$ bir? control trials on ,pu]to ,rican wom5 9 ! #aiejs & ! developm5t ( mod]n gynecology ?r\gh ! exp]im5tation & exploitation ( enslav$ ,black wom5 beg9n+ 9 ! #ahdjs1 has contribut$ to p]si/5t feel+s ( mi/ru/ among ,black wom5 reg>d+ _! ability to access high-quality sexual & reproductive heal? c>e2 ,:]eas effective contraception has be5 %[n to be an important /rategy to ma9ta9+ & improv+ m5tal heal? & well-be+ = wom5 & o!r individuals :o h ! capacity to get pregnant2 ,:]eas plann+1 delay+1 & spac+ bir?s helps p a*ieve _! education1 c>e]1 & life goals2 ,:]eas "y wom5 ) access to ! pill be=e age #ba graduat$ f college 9 significantly high] numb]s ?an did wom5 ( ! same era :o came ( age be=e ! pill 0 available to !m2 ,:]eas *ildr5 born to wom5 ) access to ,unit$ ,/ates f$]ally fund$ family plann+ programs1 :i* increase access to af=dable contraception & family plann+ s]vices1 7 m likely to complete at lea/ #ab1 #ac1 & #af ye>s ( s*ool+1 & _h #b-p]c5t high] family incomes z adults2 ,:]eas globally1 access to contraception increases labor =ce p>ticipation1 boo/+ economic heal? & prosp]ity ( economically develop+ communities2 ,:]eas _m wom5 face *all5ges 9 access+ bir? control & us+ x effectively1 & globally1 #bah1jjj1jjj wom5 9 economically develop+ c\ntries h an unmet ne$ = mod]n contraception2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "o-?ird ( adult ,unit$ ,/ates wom5 :o h ev] tri$ to obta9 prescription contraception report$ b>ri]s to access2 ,:]eas "o b>ri] to access is an appropriately tra9$1 l+ui/ically appropriate1 & culturally compet5t reproductive heal? c>e work=ce includ+ prim>y c>e & o!r provid]s to ensure t all pati5ts h access to a contraceptive me?od ( _! *oice includ+ highly effective rev]sible contraception me?ods2 ,:]eas m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj wom5 ( reproductive age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 9 ne$ ( publicly fund$ contraception & live 9 a contraceptive des]t :]e !y lack reasonable access 9 _! c\nty to a heal? c5t] t (f]s ! full range ( contraceptive me?ods2 ,:]eas #ab ,/ates 9 ,am]ica all[ "s heal? c>e provid]s to refuse to provide s]vices relat$ to contraception2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t prev5t+ "y adults f access+ contraceptives puts te5s at risk ( un9t5d$ pregnancies & sexually transmitt$ diseases1 includ+ ,,hiv2 ,:]eas em]g5cy contraception is a safe way to prev5t pregnancy aft] unprotect$ sex1 b #i ,/ates 9 ,am]ica h adopt$ re/rictions on em]g5cy contraception by exclud+ em]g5cy contraception f a ,/ate's family plann+ program1 contraceptive cov]age m&ate1 or by all[+ ph>maci/s to refuse to disp5se em]g5cy contraceptives2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,u4,n41 globally1 #ai p]c5t ( gov]nm5ts apply "o or m re/rictions on contraceptive access1 & ^! include re/rictions on ! age & m>ital /atus ( ! p]son seek+ access to contraception1 p>5tal cons5t1 & re/rictions on access to em]g5cy contraceptive pills or /]ilization2 ,:]eas rese>*]s h f\nd "s wom5 ( color exp]i5ce implicit & explicit racism :5 int]act+ ) ! m$ical sy/em1 lack ( quality in=mation ab\t effective family plann+ me?ods1 & an inability to access or af=d reproductive heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 :ile compreh5sive sex education has be5 prov5 to r$uce rates ( un9t5d$ pregnancy & ,s,t,is1 & include outcomes ( appreciation ( sexual div]sity1 dat+ & intimate p>tn] viol5ce prev5tion1 developm5t ( heal?y relation%ips1 prev5tion ( *ild sex abuse1 improv$ social & emotional le>n+1 & increas$ m$ia lit]acy1 b only #bj ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia require sex education to include in=mation on bir? control2 ,:]eas globally1 _m c\ntries h made advances 9 develop+ policies to improve access to compreh5sive sex education1 h[ev]1 !re rema9 significant gaps betwe5 global & regional policies & implem5tation on ! gr\nd su* z limit$ tea*] tra9+ capacity2 ,:]eas exi/+ rese>* highlights un9sur$ wom5 7 #cj p]c5t less likely to report us+ prescription contraceptive me?ods ?an wom5 ) private or public heal? insurance & wom5 id5tify af=dability among ! top ?ree factors 9 det]m9+ :i* contraception to use2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals1 p>ticul>ly transg5d] individuals und]go+ transition1 exp]i5ce unique b>ri]s to contraception access su* z fragm5tation ( heal? s]vices1 discrim9ation f provid]s1 & insurance issues1 all ( :i* c be exac]bat$ by racism & int]sect+ oppression2 ,:]eas !re are cont9u$ ef=ts to defund or elim9ate contraceptive programs & falsely conflat+ em]g5cy contraceptives & intraut]9e devices ) abortion1 ev5 ?\gh !y are prov5 to r$uce un9t5d$ pregnancies2 ,:]eas reproductive ju/ice is ! human "r to ma9ta9 p]sonal bodily autonomy1 h *ildr51 n h *ildr51 & p>5t ! *ildr5 we h 9 safe & su/a9able communities2 ,:]eas p ( color1 indig5\s p1 immigrant communities1 & p ) disabilities h be5 exploit$ 9 ! s]vice ( contraceptive developm5t1 & be5 co]c$ into us+ contraception1 or /]iliz$ aga9/ _! w1 yet /ill face b>ri]s to access+ contraception :5 !y ne$ x2 & ,:]eas ,congress has repeat$ly recogniz$ ! importance ( wom5's ability to access contraceptives ?r\gh support = ! ,m$icaid program1 title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 & ! ,f$]al ,employees ,heal? ,b5efits ,program3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld take fur!r /eps to ensure t all p h univ]sal1 expansive1 high-quality access to free or af=dable contraception2 7#b7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld ensure all p capable ( pregnancy h ! autonomy to decide :e!r to h *ildr51 ! numb] & spac+ ( _! *ildr51 & to h m$ically accurate in=mation1 education1 & access to heal? s]vices to make ^! decisions & pursue reproductive ju/ice2 7#c7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld exam9e & support ways to exp& compreh5sive access to contraception1 includ+ /udy+ contraceptive des]ts1 new evid5ce-bas$ me?ods & innovations1 & :e!r ,f$]al policy solutions c address ^! issues2 7#d7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld ensure p h access to af=dable1 compreh5sive1 consi/5t insurance cov]age = all _! reproductive heal? c>e ne$s1 includ+ contraception & abortion2 7#e7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld exp& tra9+ ( c\nsel+1 provision1 & foll[up c>e = all =ms ( highly effective rev]sible contraception me?ods to prim>y c>e physicians to increase access to ! mo/ effective =ms ( bir? control available2 7#f7 ,congress aligns ) sci5tific p]spective t contraception includes all curr5t & future ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration-approv$1 -grant$1 or -cle>$ me?ods1 includ+ ^? available by prescription & ov]-!-c\nt]1 & ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization def9es contraception to include female & male /]ilization1 ! intraut]9e device 7,,iud71 ! implant1 injectables1 oral contraceptive pills1 ext]nal & int]nal condoms1 vag9al b>ri] me?ods 7includ+ ! diaphragm1 c]vical cap1 & sp]micidal foam1 jelly1 cream1 & sponge71 lactational am5orrhea me?od 7,,lam71 em]g5cy contraception1 & o!r mod]n me?ods n report$ sep>ately 7= example1 ! contraceptive pat* or vag9al r+72 7#g7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld ensure t laws gov]n+ contraception access are evid5ce-bas$ & gr\nd$ 9 accurate m$ical in=mation2 7#h7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld "w to end reproductive heal? disp>ities1 includ+ ) reg>d to e?nicity1 race1 g5d] id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation2 7#i7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld "w to end g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 :i* disproportionately affects wom51 includ+ transg5d] wom52 7#aj7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld exp& compreh5sive & g5d]-inclusive sex education & pati5t-c5t]$ c\nsel+1 :i* includes accurate1 age-appropriate in=mation ab\t "o's body1 sexual & reproductive heal?1 me?ods ( contraception1 access1 & human rights2 7#aa7 ,congress & ! ,adm9i/ration %\ld ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance includes support = contraception s]vices1 safe abortion s]vices1 & quality po/abortion c>e1 & dome/ic assi/ance includes support = contraception s]vices ?r\gh title ,x family plann+ provid]s & ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,s]vices2 & 7#ab7 ?is ,congress does n support any policies t und]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( dome/ic & global programs & supports additional fund+ = global & dome/ic programs t increase access to contraception su* z ^? "u title ,x1 ,m$icaid1 ,f$]al heal? c>e provid]s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t's ,(fice ( ,population & ,reproductive ,heal?4