,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #f ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #i1 #bjbc,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! recognition ( ,m>* #aj1 #bjbc1 z ,abortion ,provid] ,appreciation ,day4 ,:]eas ,m>* #aj has be5 e/abli%$ z a day to %[ appreciation = ! ess5tial1 high-quality c>e t abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff provide to _! communities & ^? travel+ to _! communities1 & to celebrate _! c\rage1 compassion1 & d$ication to _! "w2 ,:]eas ,m>* #aj 0 e/abli%$ 9 honor ( ,dr4 ,david ,gunn1 :o 0 kill$ on ,m>* #aj1 #aiic1 outside 8 abortion cl9ic 9 ,p5sacola1 ,florida1 by a ,:ite supremaci/ & antiabortion extremi/ 9 ! fir/ kn[n in/ance ( ! murd] ( an abortion provid]2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov]turn$ ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 #eig ,u4,s4 7#bjbb7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,dobbs decision71 rev]s+ decades ( legal prec$5t affirm+ ! "r to an abortion & unlea%+ deva/ation on an already prec>i\s abortion access l&scape2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! ,dobbs decision1 ,/ates across ! c\ntry mov$ to fur!r re/rict access to abortion c>e1 ) n few] ?an #ag ,/ates ei!r sev]ely re/rict+ access to abortion c>e or bann+ abortion entirely2 ,:]eas1 because ( ,/ate abortion bans1 scores ( cl9ics 9 already und]s]v$ areas 7 =c$ to close & m pati5ts 7 =c$ to travel to o!r ,/ates1 increas+ wait times at cl9ics1 /ra9+ already ?9 res\rces1 & pu%+ p f>!r & f>!r away f _! homes2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff play a critical role 9 a _w :]e x has become increas+ly difficult = individuals to be able to make ess5tial & "t-s5sitive decisions ab\t _! bodies1 lives1 & futures2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff help to ensure t all individuals :o c become pregnant c make _! own decisions ab\t _! bodies & _! pregnancies1 & support ! decisions ( _! pati5ts by treat+ !m ) dignity1 empa?y1 compassion1 & respect1 despite num]\s *all5ges due to abortion bans & re/rictions2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff play an ess5tial role )9 ! reproductive ju/ice framework1 :i* 0 creat$ by #ab ,black wom5 9 #aiid1 :o det]m9$ ! necessity ( adopt+ a human rights framework t dem&s e p]son has ! human "r to bodily autonomy1 :i* includes ! "r to *oose if1 :51 & h[ to h *ildr51 & ! "r to p>5t ! *ildr5 !y h 9 safe & su/a9able communities2 ,:]eas individuals seek+ abortion c>e across ! ,unit$ ,/ates also rely on ! "w ( abortion funds & practical support organizations to access abortion c>e = !mselves & _! families2 ,:]eas abortion funds & practical support organizations t rely on donations face increas+ dem& foll[+ ! ,dobbs decision z individuals are =c$ into ! vici\s cycle ( hav+ to travel long] di/ances1 f9d *ildc>e or lodg+1 & raise money to obta9 an abortion & cov] associat$ co/s2 ,:]eas re/rictions on access+ abortion c>e h f>-rea*+ consequ5ces 9 bo? deep5+ exi/+ inequities caus$ by ,:ite supremacy1 /ructural racism1 & sy/emic discrim9ation 9 ! mat]nal heal? c>e sy/em & wors5+ heal? outcomes = pregnant individuals1 individuals giv+ bir?1 & _! families2 ,:]eas ! effects ( ! ,dobbs decision 7 imm$iate & disa/r\s1 ) abortion be+ entirely bann$ 9 #ab ,/ates z ( ,m>* #bjbc1 mean+ t a total ( #ga1jjj1jjj individuals1 or m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 live 9 a ,/ate :]e abortion is illegal2 ,:]eas re/rict+ & bann+ access to abortion c>e-- 7#a7 creates & increases ! out-(-pocket co/s & logi/ical burd5s t pati5ts face to get c>e to a level t is sometimes insurm\ntable1 =c+ pati5ts to rema9 pregnant2 & 7#b7 exposes ! rema9+ abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff to increas$ levels ( h>assm5t & politically motivat$ re/rictions2 ,:]eas ! #bjba ,viol5ce & ,disruption ,report ( ! ,national ,abortion ,f$]ation f\nd an al>m+ escalation 9 incid5ts ( ob/ruction1 v&alism1 & trespass+ at abortion cl9ics1 ) abortion provid]s report+ an al>m+ rate ( dea? ?reats & ?reats ( h>m1 & docum5t$ #ahb incid5ts 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,black1 indig5\s1 & o!r provid]s & pati5ts ( color face height5$ levels ( ?reats1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce z comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas ! ,dobbs decision has embold5$ antiabortion individuals & gr\ps to cont9ue to h>ass provid]s & ! pati5ts !y c>e =2 ,:]eas ! ,dobbs decision ?reat5s ! ability ( abortion provid]s & ! cl9ic /aff :o support !m to s]ve _! pati5ts2 & ,:]eas 9 ! face ( multifacet$ attacks on _! "w1 abortion provid]s rema9 an ess5tial & valu$ "p ( _! communities1 provid+ high-quality1 compassionate1 & necess>y heal? c>e1 & c\rage\sly deliv]+ ?is c>e despite pressures1 re/rictions1 political int]f]5ce1 & viol5t ?reats to _! p]sonal safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ,abortion ,provid] ,appreciation ,day to celebrate ! c\rage1 compassion1 & high-quality c>e t abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff (f] to pati5ts & _! families across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 lauds communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are pr\d to be home to abortion provid]s & cl9ic /aff2 7#c7 affirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to ensur+ ! safety ( abortion provid]s1 ! ability ( abortion provid]s to cont9ue provid+ ! ess5tial c>e _! pati5ts ne$1 & ! "r ( pati5ts to access abortion c>e no matt] :]e !y live1 free f fe> ( viol5ce1 crim9alization1 or /igma2 7#d7 condemns ! decision ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 #eig ,u4,s4 7#bjbb71 :i* has _h a deva/at+ impact on abortion provid]s & ! communities !y c>e =1 ?reat5+ ! "w & livelihoods ( provid]s & cl9ic /aff1 & wors5+ ! /ra9 on provid]s :o "w 9 ,/ates :]e abortion is /ill available2 & 7#e7 decl>es a vision = a future :]e access to abortion is lib]at$ f re/rictions & bans univ]sally1 & affirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to work+ t[>d ?is goal 9 p>tn]%ip ) provid]s1 pati5ts1 advocates1 & _! communities4