,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1     
#bjbe,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia 7=       
h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1
 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,*u1 
,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4     
,simon1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ca/51   
,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,evans (             
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1  
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4       
,g>am5di1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4          
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4   
,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4
 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1

 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,mr4 ,bell1
 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,budz9ski1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1    
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mrs4
 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51   
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,mrs4 ,watson
 ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4  
,takano1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1  
,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4     
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4    
,magaz9]1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4        
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,gre5 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,mull91   
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,ms4     
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4  
,bal9t1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 
,/ev5s1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1    
,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4         

,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4
 ,walk9%aw1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4
 ,jacobs1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1
 & ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 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  ,comm5d+ ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts = *ampion+ reproductive rights
 z human rights4  ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 
#bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt 9 
,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?       
,organization1 7#eig ,u4,s4 #bae        
7#bjbb77 ov]turn$ ,roe v4 ,wade1 7#daj  
,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc77 & ,plann$ ,p>5?ood 
v4 ,casey1 7#eje ,u4,s4 #hcc 7#aiib771 &
 elim9at$ ! ,f$]al con/itutional "r to  
abortion 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1     
subsequ5tly1 m ?an a doz5 ,/ates h pass$
 legal b>ri]s t fully ban abortion1 & _m

 o!rs h pass$ legal b>ri]s t sev]ely    
re/rict abortion1 mak+ abortion         
inaccessible 9 half ( all ,/ates 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! retrogression on
 abortion rights 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates obligations
 "u int]national human rights law2      
,:]eas treaties ratifi$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld be upheld at ! ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local levels z !y are consid]$ 
! supreme ,law ( ! ,l& "u clause #b (   
article ,,vi ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,con/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 ratifi$1 & is b\nd by1 ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 done on ,june #a1 #aiib1 !             
,int]national ,conv5tion on !           
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation1 done on ,septemb] #bi1  
#aiid1 & ! ,conv5tion aga9/ ,torture &  
,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrad+       
,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 done on         
,septemb] #ai1 #aiid2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates has previ\sly jo9$ ! int]national
 community 9 id5tify+ reproductive      

rights z human rights1 includ+ dur+ !   
#aiie ,beij+ ,_w ,conf]5ce on ,wom52    
,:]eas escalat+ re/rictions on abortion 
access 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conflict )     
public heal? guidance2 ,:]eas ! abortion
 c>e guidel9e1 publi%$ by ! ,_w ,heal?  
,organization 9 #bjbb1 recomm5ds ! full 
decrim9alization ( abortion1 ! removal (
 gr\nds-bas$ re/rictions on abortion1 & 
! removal ( ge/ational age limits on !  
provision ( abortion c>e2 ,:]eas access 
to ! full range ( sexual & reproductive 
heal? c>e1 includ+ abortion1 is ess5tial
 to ! heal? & well-be+ ( all p2 ,:]eas  
no "o %\ld be crim9aliz$ = any          
pregnancy1 circum/ances surr\nd+ _!     
pregnancy1 or pregnancy outcome2 ,:]eas 
puni%+ pregnant p = _! pregnancy        
outcomes & ! circum/ances ( _!          
pregnancies or = access+ ess5tial       
reproductive & sexual heal? c>e violates
 _! human rights2 ,:]eas ! ?reat (      
crim9alization or prosecution c         
intimidate p f seek+ or provid+ c>e2    
,:]eas reproductive & sexual heal? c>e  

provid]s adm9i/] high-quality1 ess5tial 
heal? c>e1 & play a critical role 9     
ensur+ p c make decisions ab\t _! bodies
 & lives ) dignity2 ,:]eas no "o %\ld be
 crim9aliz$ = provid+ ess5tial heal?    
c>e2 ,:]eas pregnant p :o h be5 d5i$    
abortion c>e suff] _m adv]se            
consequ5ces1 includ+ putt+ _! heal?1    
f]tility1 & lives at risk1 be+ =c$ to   
c>ry pregnancies aga9/ _! w & ev5       
nonviable pregnancies to t]m1 & be+     
crim9aliz$ = misc>riage1 ! circum/ances 
( _! pregnancies1 abortions1 & o!r      
pregnancy outcomes2 ,:]eas pregnant p 9 
,texas & o!r ,s\!rn ,/ates h be5 =c$ to 
und]go invasive & dang]\s surg]ies1 su* 
z ces>ean sections1 in/ead ( receiv+    
r\t9e abortion c>e :5 fac$ ) ob/etric   
em]g5cies1 putt+ _! heal? & lives at    
risk2 ,:]eas su* legally compell$       
int]v5tions are ob/etric viol5ce1 a =m (
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce :i* has long affect$ 
communities ( color & especially ,black 
communities1 z e>ly ,am]ican gynecology 
treat$ ,black wom5 z exp5dable cl9ical  

mat]ial = its in/itutional ne$s1 & ?is  
m$ical viol5ce 0 animat$ by biological  
racism & ! legal & economic exig5cies ( 
! antebellum era2 ,:]eas all levels (   
gov]nm5t are obligat$ to prev5t r ?an   
emp[] discrim9ation & viol5ce at ! h&s (
 ! /ate2 ,:]eas confusion & fe> among   
heal? c>e provid]s on :at is all[able "u
 em]g5cy m$ical exceptions has l$ to    
delays & d5ials ( necess>y lifesav+ c>e1
 increas+ heal? risks & prev5table      
mat]nal dea?s2 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n an 
#h-p]c5t increase 9 pregnancy-associat$ 
mortality1 ) ! highe/ impact be+ felt   
among/ ,black wom51 :o already face a   
high] rate ( basel9e mortality2 ,:]eas  
pregnant p 9 ,/ates t ban abortion1 l   
,texas & ,l\isiana1 are twice z likely  
to die dur+ pregnancy or *ildbir?2      
,:]eas1 9 ,texas1 aft] ! ,/ate's ban w5t
 into effect1 hospitals exp]i5c$ a      
#ej-p]c5t increase 9 sepsis rates dur+  
second-trime/] hospitalizations2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjbd1 ov] #aee1jjj pati5ts 7 =c$ to 
travel out ( ,/ate to seek abortion c>e1

 & betwe5 #bjbj & ! fir/ half ( #bjbc1 !
 numb] ( p travel+ out ( ,/ate = c>e    
jump$ f #a 9 #aj to #a 9 #e2 ,:]eas1    
because l>ge swa?s ( ! c\ntry h         
re/rictive policies1 ?\s&s ( p h _h to  
travel hundr$s ( miles to access c>e2   
,:]eas millions m _c & w n be able to   
travel to access abortion c>e because ( 
f9ancial & travel-relat$ b>ri]s1 _!     
immigration /atus & risk ( deportation1 
or because !y are inc>c]at$ or on       
probation or p>ole2 ,:]eas "y p]sons "u 
#ah face additional & (t5 insurm\ntable 
b>ri]s to access+ abortion1 su* z       
abortion bans1 laws t =ce !m to notify  
or seek cons5t ( a gu>dian ev5 :5 t     
might pose a ?reat to _! safety1 & laws 
t crim9alize adults :o help !m leave ^! 
,/ate = an abortion2 ,:]eas ^! b>ri]s   
=ce c\ntless "y p]sons "u #ah into      
unwant$ pregnancies or unsafe           
situations1 p>ticul>ly ^? f abusive or  
unsupportive families1 h>ms t are       
comp\nd$ = ,,lgbtqia y\?1 "y p ( color1 
& ^? )\t f9ancial or travel res\rces2   

,:]eas ,indig5\s p1 ,black p1 p ( color1
 p ) l[ incomes1 p liv+ 9 rural areas1 p
 ) disabilities1 immigrants1 ,,lgbtqia  
individuals1 & o!r m>g9aliz$ individuals
 are disproportionately likely to be    
surveill$1 arre/$1 *>g$1 prosecut$1     
convict$1 & heavily puni%$ )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates crim9al ju/ice sy/em &1 due to   
sy/emic discrim9ation1 to exp]i5ce      
additional scrut9y f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
legal sy/em2 ,:]eas1 f #bjjf to #bjbb1  
almo/ #a1djj p 7 arre/$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 relation to ! circum/ances or  
outcomes ( _! pregnancy1 includ+        
pregnancy loss1 & prosecutions          
ov]:elm+ly t>get$ p ) l[ incomes1 & ?is 
tr5d has only increas$ s9ce ! ,dobbs v4 
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization   
decision2  ,:]eas1 9 ! fir/ #b ye>s s9ce
 ! ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?    
,organization decision1 ,/ate           
prosecutors h initiat$ at lea/ #dab     
cases *>g+ pregnant p ) crimes relat$ to
 pregnancy1 pregnancy loss1 or bir?1 & m
 ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! p *>g$ 7 l[-income 

individuals1 & 9 #bfd ( ^! cases1       
in=mation support+ crim9al prosecution 0
 obta9$ or disclos$ 9 a m$ical sett+2   
,:]eas _m pregnant p exp]i5c+ misc>riage
 h be5 =c$ to wait until !y are septic  
be=e receiv+ treatm5t or d5i$ treatm5t  
altoge!r1 ev5 :5 ! pregnancy is no long]
 viable2 ,:]eas life-?reat5+ conditions1
 su* z pret]m premature rupture (       
membranes 7,,pprom71 %\ld p]mit lawful  
em]g5cy c>e "u ! ,em]g5cy ,m$ical       
,treatm5t & ,labor ,act 7,,emtala7 & "u 
lawful exceptions )9 ,/ate abortion     
bans1 b 9 practice ^! exceptions are n  
always implem5t$1 !reby ?reat5+ p's     
heal? & lives2 ,:]eas a climate ( fe>   
has also det]r$ provid]s f giv+ cle>    
in=mation ab\t pregnancy options1 & ev5 
f provid+ pr5atal c>e e>ly 9 pregnancy  
:5 ! risk ( misc>riage c be high1 fur!r 
und]m9+ pati5ts' rights to in=m$ cons5t 
& safe1 necess>y m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas !   
*ill+ effect ( ! ,dobbs v4 ,jackson     
,wom5's ,heal? ,organization decision   
has result$ 9 at lea/ #cd cl9ics clos+ 9

 ,/ates :]e abortion rema9s legal s9ce  
#bjbd2  ,:]eas su* re/rictive policies h
 =c$ high-risk pregnancy speciali/s to  
flee antiabortion ,/ates1 includ+ !     
,/ate ( ,idaho :i* saw a decrease 9     
high-risk pregnancy speciali/s ( ov] #dj
 p]c5t 9 ! wake ( ! ,dobbs v4 ,jackson  
,wom5's ,heal? ,organization decision2  
,:]eas1 alongside abortion re/rictions1 
attacks on ,,lgbtqia heal? c>e access1  
includ+ g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 h increas$1   
impact+ m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 dur+   
?is ,congress1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pass$ 
a sp5d+ bill :i* cut #a trillion f      
critical heal? programs1 effectively    
up5d+ ! entire sy/em :ile mak+ x ev5    
h>d] = an e/imat$ #aj million p :o w    
lose _! heal? insurance cov]age1 :ile   
also defund+ ,plann$ ,p>5?ood by remov+ 
access to ess5tial ,m$icaid funds2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 review$  
by two ,unit$ ,nations treaty-monitor+  
bodies s9ce ! ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's
 ,heal? ,organization decision1 !       
,committee on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial   

,discrim9ation & ! ,human ,rights       
,committee2  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aa &    
#ab1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee
 on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial             
,discrim9ation review$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
implem5tation ( ! ,int]national         
,conv5tion on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms 
( ,racial ,discrim9ation &1 on ,augu/   
#cj1 #bjbb1 issu$ recomm5dations to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to address !    
pr(\nd disp>ate impact ( ! ,supreme     
,c\rt's rul+ 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson       
,wom5's ,heal? ,organization on wom5 (  
racial & e?nic m9orities1 ,indig5\s     
wom51 & ^? ) l[ incomes2 ,:]eas1 on     
,octob] #ag & #ah1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,human ,rights ,committee      
review$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates implem5tation ( 
! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &    
,political ,rights &1 on ,novemb] #c1   
#bjbc1 issu$ conclud+ obs]vations to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t express+ deep   
conc]n ov] ! crim9alization ( abortion  
seek]s1 ^? :o help !m1 & abortion       
provid]s2 re/rictions on int]/ate travel

 t inhibit access to c>e2 bans on       
m$ication abortion2 ! use ( digital data
 surr\nd+ abortion = prosecution        
purposes2 & ! pr(\nd impact on ! human  
rights ( wom5 & girls seek+ an abortion1
 & 9 p>ticul>1 ! disproportionate impact
 on wom5 & girls ) l[ incomes & f       
vuln]able gr\ps1 ^? liv+ 9 rural areas1 
& ^? belong+ to racial & e?nic          
m9orities2 ,:]eas ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts play an important role 9      
ensur+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates complies ) its 
treaty obligations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,nations ,human ,rights ,committee      
recomm5d$ on ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc1 t ,/ate
 & local lawmak]s uphold human rights 9 
_! lawmak+ & to take specific action to 
ensure t no "o is crim9aliz$ = a        
pregnancy outcome1 nor anyone :o        
provides abortion c>e or helps someone  
obta9 an abortion1 & t all p c access   
abortion c>e :5 !y ne$ x2 ,:]eas1       
despite ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
support+ #ac recomm5dations relat+ to   
sexual & reproductive heal? 9 its prior 

,univ]sal ,p]iod ,review cycle 9 #bjba1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates has facilitat$ an       
increas+ly ho/ile legal1 policy1 &      
practice l&scape ar\nd abortion &       
reproductive heal? c>e1 to a deeply     
h>mful effect2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bg1   
#bjbe1 9 an attempt to evade            
acc\ntability = grave1 ongo+ human      
rights violations 9 ! c\ntry1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate s5t a lett] to 
! ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] on      
,human ,rights /at+ t ! ,trump          
adm9i/ration w n p>ticipate 9 its upcom+
 ,univ]sal ,p]iodic ,review 7,,upr71 a  
,unit$ ,nations process ?r\gh :i*       
c\ntries review ea* o!r's human rights  
records2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe1 
foll[+ receipt ( su* lett]1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil adopt$ a
 decision 9 :i* x call$ on ! ,unit$     
,/ates to resume its coop]ation ) !     
,,upr & po/pon$ ! ,,upr to ,novemb]     
#bjbf1 :ile leav+ op5 ! possibility = ! 
,,upr to be s*$ul$ soon]2 ,:]eas e      
,unit$ ,nations memb] c\ntry p>ticipates

 9 ! ,,upr process1 &1 to date1 only two
 o!r c\ntries1 ,israel & ,nic>agua1 h   
ev] attempt$ to evade review1 & no      
c\ntry has ev] fully done s2 ,:]eas ?is 
proposition to boycott ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,,upr pres5ts a dang]\s prec$5t at !    
,unit$ ,nations & = global acc\ntability
 me*anisms m broadly2 ,:]eas r ?an      
avoid+ acc\ntability = ! erosion &      
attacks on human rights1 all levels (   
gov]nm5t %\ld be work+ to respect1      
protect1 & ensure human rights2 ,:]eas1 
on ,octob] #ba1 #bjbe1 ! ,t[n ,c\ncil ( 
,c>rboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 unanim\sly     
pass$ a resolution decl>+ ,decemb] #aj z
 ,human ,rights ,day & unanim\sly       
resolv$ to advocate = ,wom5's ,heal? &  
,compreh5sive ,reproductive ,rights z a 
human "r1 affirm$ t all p des]ve access 
to high-quality heal? c>e )\t fe> (     
gov]nm5t int]f]5ce or puni%m5t1 affirm$ 
t ,nor? ,c>ol9a has an obligation to    
implem5t & protect human rights1 &      
aligns itself ) its human rights        
obligations "u ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation (

 ,human ,rights1 ! ,int]national        
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 ! ,int]national ,conv5tion on !        
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation1 & ! ,conv5tion aga9/    
,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or     
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 9      
accordance ) clause #b ( article ,,vi ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe1 ! city ( ,m\nt     
,ra9i]1 ,m>yl&1 issu$ a mayoral         
proclamation decl>+ ,decemb] #aj z      
,human ,rights ,day & align+ ! city     
gov]nm5t ) its human rights obligations 
"u ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human     
,rights1 & ! city w pass a resolution   
decl>+ ! same 9 ,decemb] #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbe1 ! city (        
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1 enact$ a   
resolution decl>+ ,decemb] #aj z ,human 
,rights ,day & elevat+ ! ,nation's human
 rights obligations "u ! treaties x has 
ratifi$1 9 accordance ) clause #b (     
article ,,vi ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,con/itution1 z well z recogniz+ t ^!   

human rights obligations require access 
to ! full spectrum ( reproductive heal? 
c>e s]vices1 includ+ abortion c>e1 &    
uplift+ ! num]\s human rights violations
 across ! ,nation 9 ,/ates t d5y ?is    
ess5tial c>e1 includ+ ! crim9alization (
 pregnancy outcomes1 & ! exac]bation (  
sev]e mat]nal morbidity & ! racial      
disp>ities pres5t !re92 ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #c1 #bjbe1 ,fulton ,c\nty1     
,georgia1 consid]$ ! adoption ( a       
resolution t affirms t reproductive     
rights are human rights1 condemns !     
crim9alization ( abortion & relat$      
s]vices1 urges ! ,georgia ,g5]al        
,assembly to repeal ! ,/ate's six-week  
abortion ban1 & recognizes t treaties   
ratifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be      
upheld at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local level
 z !y are consid]$ ! supreme ,law ( !   
,l& "u clause #b ( article ,,vi ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2  ,:]eas1 on 
,decemb] #c1 #bjbe1 ,fulton ,c\nty1     
,georgia1 pres5t$ a proclamation decl>+ 
,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 z ,human ,rights   

,day & affirm+ t human rights are       
univ]sal & t e level ( gov]nm5t mu/     
ensure t ^! rights are upheld 9 law1    
policy1 & practice2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] 
#d1 #bjbe1 ! city ( ,au/91 ,texas issu$ 
a mayoral proclamation decl>+ ,decemb]  
#aj z ,human ,rights ,day & align+      
itself ) its human rights obligations "u
 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights1 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on    
,civil & ,political ,rights1 !          
,int]national ,conv5tion on !           
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation1 & ! ,conv5tion aga9/    
,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or     
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 9      
accordance ) clause #b ( article ,,vi ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 z well z  
elevat+ ! egregi\s human rights         
violations occurr+ 9 ,texas ea* day1    
includ+ ! mass & illegal det5tion &     
deportation s*eme t susp5ds ! human     
rights ( migrants1 ! sy/emic inju/ices (
 ! crim9al legal sy/em1 ! expansion ( ! 
t]rorism framework & va/ surveillance   

infra/ructure us$ to repress expression1
 ! regression on reproductive rights &  
bodily autonomy1 & ! crim9alization (   
homelessness & pov]ty2 ,:]eas1 on       
,decemb] #d1 #bjbe1 ! city ( ,baltimore 
pass$ a resolution recogniz+ ,decemb]   
#aj z ,human ,rights ,day1 reaffirm+ !  
,city ,c\ncil's commitm5t to align+ its 
policy ) ! human rights obligations (   
int]national law & call+ on all city    
ag5cies1 organizations1 & resid5ts to   
reaffirm _! commitm5t to ! fundam5tal   
rights & intr9sic wor? ( all human be+s1
 & reaffirm+ its commitm5t to protect+  
its citiz5s' reproductive rights &      
committ+ to support+ measures to ensure 
access to abortion1 family plann+1 labor
 & deliv]y c>e1 misc>riage managem5t1   
pre- & po/-natal c>e1 & all o!r         
reproductive heal? s]vices reg>dless (  
backgr\nd2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aa &   
#ab1 #bjbd1 ! city c\ncils ( ,*apel     
,hill & ,c>rboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1        
introduc$ & pass$ resolutions decl>+    
reproductive rights & abortion z human  

rights1 & explicitly condemn+ ! *ill    
felt 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a f neighbor+ ,/ates 
t ban abortion & ! crim9alization (     
anyone = a pregnancy outcome or = any   
circum/ance surr\nd+ _! pregnancy2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #bh1 #bjbb1 ! city (   
,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 enact$ a resolution
 to exp& access to abortion 9 ! wake ( !
 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal?      
,organization decision1 & ! city c\ncil 
held a /atus update meet+ to address    
areas = improvem5t on ,june #be1 #bjbd1 
j aft] ! #b-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! ,dobbs v4 
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization   
rul+2 ,:]eas ,l\isiana ,h\se bills #ef1 
#fc1 #afd1 & #bic 7 introduc$ 9 ,febru>y
 #bjbd & s\ght to increase access to    
reproductive heal? c>e1 & committee     
te/imony reg>d+ ! bills illu/rat$ !     
human rights conc]ns & obligations t    
necessitat$ ! passage ( ^! bills2 ,:]eas
 ,m\nt ,ra9i]1 ,m>yl&1 issu$ a mayoral  
proclamation decl>+ ,june #bd1 #bjbd1 z 
,reproductive ,rights are ,human ,rights
 ,day1 a fir/-(-its-k9d ef=t on a local 

level to protect reproductive fre$om z a
 human "r1 & pass$ a resolution decl>+ !
 same on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas      
,montgom]y ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1 pass$ a      
resolution to address ! ,dobbs v4       
,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization   
decision 9 #bjbb & pass$ a resolution ) 
unanim\s support on ,septemb] #aj1      
#bjbd1 to increase access to abortion 9 
! c\ntry & to explicitly condemn !      
crim9alization ( anyone = a pregnancy   
outcome or ! crim9alization ( anyone = a
 circum/ance surr\nd+ _! pregnancy2     
,:]eas ! city ( ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&1     
pass$ a resolution on ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbd1 affirm+ ,baltimore's commitm5t to
 reproductive rights & support = !      
,m>yl& con/itutional am5dm5t to ensure  
access to abortion1 family plann+1 labor
 & deliv]y c>e1 misc>riage managem5t1   
pr5atal & po/natal c>e1 & all o!r       
reproductive heal? s]vices reg>dless (  
backgr\nd2 ,:]eas ,gov]nor ,wes ,moore  
sign$ a proclamation en%r9+ 9 law !     
fundam5tal "r to reproductive fre$om    

into ! ,m>yl& ,/ate con/itution on      
,janu>y #ag1 #bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,city      
,c\ncil ( ,au/91 ,texas1 has inve/$ ov] 
#djj1jjj 9 support ( abortion access to 
help l[-income p ov]come ! myriad b>ri]s
 !y face seek+ abortion c>e1 & pass$ a  
resolution on ,augu/ #bi1 #bjbd1 decl>+ 
abortion z a human "r1 ackn[l$g+ !      
duties ( ! ,texas gov]nm5t at ! local & 
,/ate levels to uphold its human rights 
obligations "u ! ,int]national ,cov5ant 
on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 &       
explicitly condemn+ ! crim9alization (  
anyone = a pregnancy outcome or !       
crim9alization ( anyone = a circum/ance 
surr\nd+ _! pregnancy2 ,:]eas !         
,c>rboro1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 ,baltimore1    
,m>yl&2 ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania2 &  
,fulton ,c\nty1 ,georgia resolutions    
ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble1 z well z !    
,au/91 ,texas1 & ,m\nt ,ra9]1 ,m>yl&1   
proclamations decl>+ ,decemb] #aj z     
,human ,rights ,day reflect ,/ate &     
local ef=ts to address recomm5dations   
made by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights

 ,committee on mat]nal mortality1       
volunt>y t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 & sexual
 & reproductive rights1 & to promote &  
protect human rights2 &  ,:]eas         
,l\isiana ,h\se bills #ef1 #fc1 #afd1 & 
#bic1 ! city ( ,m\nt ,ra9i]1 ,m>yl&1    
proclamation & resolution mak+ ,june    
#bd1 #bjbd1 ,reproductive ,rights are   
,human ,rights ,day1 & resolutions =    
,au/91 ,texas1 ,montgom]y ,c\nty1       
,m>yl&1 ,alex&ria1 ,virg9ia1 ,baltimore1
 ,m>yl&1 & ,*apel ,hill & ,c>rboro1     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 reflect ,/ate & local    
ef=ts to address recomm5dations made by 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights        
,committee on mat]nal mortality1        
volunt>y t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 & sexual
 & reproductive rights1 & to promote &  
protect human rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes !        
important role t ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 %\ld play to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
complies ) its treaty obligations2  7#b7
 condemns ! crim9alization ( abortion & 
! crim9alization ( any circum/ances or  

outcomes ( a p]son's pregnancy 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 affirms t all p    
des]ve access to high-quality heal? c>e 
)\t fe> ( puni%m5t2  7#d7 affirms t     
reproductive rights are human rights2   
7#e7 urges ! gov]nm5ts ( ,/ates t impose
 re/rictions h>mful to pregnant p to    
repeal ^? re/rictions2 &  7#f7 urges !  
gov]nm5ts ( ,/ates-- 7,a7 to repeal     
,/ate laws t crim9alize abortion2  7,b7 
to prohibit ! prosecution ( p = hav+    
abortions or = any o!r circum/ances or  
outcomes ( _! pregnancies2 &  7,c7 to   
protect & gu>antee human rights4