,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #i ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! recognition ( ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe1 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 & all /aff provide to _! communities & ^? travel+ to _! communities1 & to celebrate _! c\rage1 compassion1 & d$ication to _! "w2 ,:]eas ,m>* #aj 0 select$ = ,abortion ,provid] ,appreciation ,day 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 ,:]eas abortions are provid$ 9-p]son & ?r\gh teleheal? by facilities su* z indep5d5t cl9ics1 ,plann$ ,p>5?ood heal? c>e c5t]s1 hospitals1 & private (fices ( doctors1 & all ( ! /aff work+ at ^? facilities are ess5tial to ensur+ pati5ts receive ne$$ c>e2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates errone\sly ov]turn$ ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc71 9 ,dobbs v4 ,jackson ,wom5's ,heal? ,organization1 #eig ,u4,s4 #bae 7#bjbb7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,dobbs decision71 rev]s+ decades ( legal prec$5t affirm+ ! "r to an abortion & unlea%+ deva/ation on an already prec>i\s abortion access l&scape2 ,:]eas ,/ates across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h mov$ to re/rict access to abortion c>e1 & #ai ,/ates h bann$ "s or all access to an abortion z ( ,m>* #bjbe2 ,:]eas1 because ( ,/ate abortion bans & re/rictions1 scores ( cl9ics & heal? c>e c5t]s 9 already und]s]v$ areas & mat]nal heal? des]ts h clos$1 =c+ m pati5ts to rema9 pregnant aga9/ _! w or to travel out-(-,/ate = abortion c>e1 increas+ wait times1 /ra9+ already ?9 res\rces1 & pu%+ p f>!r & f>!r away f _! homes2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & all /aff play a critical role 9 a _w :]e x has become increas+ly difficult = individuals to receive ess5tial & "t-s5sitive c>e once ^? individuals h made decisions t are "r = _! bodies1 lives1 & futures2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & all /aff help to ensure t all individuals :o c become pregnant c make _! own decisions ab\t _! bodies & _! pregnancies1 & support ! decisions ( _! pati5ts by treat+ !m ) dignity1 empa?y1 compassion1 & respect1 despite num]\s *all5ges due to abortion bans & re/rictions2 ,:]eas abortion provid]s & all /aff play an ess5tial role )9 ! reproductive ju/ice framework1 :i* 0 creat$ by #ab ,black wom5 9 #aiid1 :o =mulat$ 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 *ildr5 & ! "r to p>5t *ildr5 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$ to travel long] di/ances1 f9d *ildc>e or lodg+1 & raise money to cov] ! ev]-increas+ co/s ( an abortion & wrap>\nd support2 ,:]eas ! network ( abortion funds1 cl9ics1 provid]s1 & support]s t "w to ensure access to abortion is be+ /ra9$ beyond capacity2 ,:]eas re/rictions on abortion c>e h f>-rea*+ consequ5ces t deep5 exi/+ inequities & wors5 heal? outcomes = pregnant p1 p giv+ bir?1 & _! families2 ,:]eas p :o are d5i$ abortion c>e are m likely to exp]i5ce high blood pressure & o!r s]i\s m$ical conditions dur+ ! end ( pregnancy1 rema9 9 relation%ips :]e int]p]sonal viol5ce is pres5t1 & exp]i5ce pov]ty2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t ,/ates t h m abortion re/rictions are also ,/ates t h poor] mat]nal heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas ! effects ( ! ,dobbs decision 7 imm$iate & disa/r\s1 ) #ab ,/ates completely bann+ access to abortion c>e z ( ,m>* #bjbe2 ,:]eas m ?an #be1jjj1jjj wom5 ( reproductive age1 plus m trans & nonb9>y p1 d n h access to abortion :]e !y live2 ,:]eas re/rict+ & bann+ access to abortion c>e-- 7#a7 limits ! ability ( curr5t & future provid]s to obta9 necess>y education & tra9+ 9 abortion c>e2 7#b7 exposes ! rema9+ abortion provid]s & all /aff to increas$ levels ( h>assm5t1 viol5ce1 & politically motivat$ re/rictions2 & 7#c7 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 ,:]eas ! #bjbb ,viol5ce & ,disruption ,report ( ! ,national ,abortion ,f$]ation f\nd an al>m+ escalation 9 incid5ts ( ob/ruction1 v&alism1 & trespass+ at abortion cl9ics1 ) abortion provid]s report+ an al>m+ rate ( dea? ?reats & ?reats ( h>m1 & docum5t$ #bah ( su* incid5ts 9 #bjbb2 ,:]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 ! curr5t adm9i/ration has embold5$ individuals & gr\ps to cont9ue to h>ass & ?reat5 ! ability ( abortion provid]s & all /aff to s]ve _! pati5ts2 ,:]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 & all /aff to s]ve _! pati5ts2 & ,:]eas1 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]+ t 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 on ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe1 to celebrate ! c\rage1 compassion1 & high-quality c>e t abortion provid]s & /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 & /aff2 7#c7 affirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to ensur+ ! safety ( abortion provid]s1 ! ability ( abortion provid]s to cont9ue provid+ ! ess5tial c>e _! pati5ts ne$1 & ! "r ( pati5ts to access abortion c>e no matt] :]e !y live1 free f fe> ( viol5ce1 crim9alization1 or /igma2 7#d7 condemns ! decisions ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ! actions ( ! curr5t adm9i/ration & antiabortion extremi/s1 to limit & /igmatize abortion c>e1 :i* has _h a deva/at+ impact on abortion provid]s & ! communities !y c>e =1 ?reat5+ ! "w & livelihoods ( provid]s & /aff1 & wors5+ ! /ra9 on provid]s :o "w 9 ,/ates :]e abortion is /ill available2 & 7#e7 decl>es a vision = a future lib]at$ f all abortion re/rictions & bans1 :]e ev]yone has full access to ! c>e !y ne$ )\t fe> ( p5alty or /igma1 & affirms ! commitm5t ( ,congress to work+ t[>d t goal 9 p>tn]%ip ) provid]s1 pati5ts1 advocates1 & _! communities4