[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 285 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 285

   Condemning the more than 500 anthrax threats sent to reproductive 
     health centers and abortion providers since October 14, 2001.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2001

   Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Greenwood, and Mrs. 
   Morella) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning the more than 500 anthrax threats sent to reproductive 
     health centers and abortion providers since October 14, 2001.

Whereas since October 14, 2001, reproductive health centers and abortion 
        providers located throughout the United States have received more than 
        500 letters that purported to contain anthrax;
Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation considers these anthrax threats to 
        be acts of domestic terrorism;
Whereas antichoice, extremist, clandestine organizations in the United States 
        have claimed responsibility for these acts;
Whereas the response of law enforcement and fire departments to these acts of 
        terrorism has consumed precious resources that could have been devoted 
        to other emergency services;
Whereas 7 murders, 17 attempted murders, 41 bombings, 165 arsons, 82 attempted 
        arsons and bombings, 122 assaults, 343 death threats, 3 kidnappings, 315 
        trespasses, 948 acts of vandalism, 100 butyric acid attacks, and more 
        than 600 anthrax threats have been perpetrated against abortion 
        providers in North America; and
Whereas for more than 25 years abortion providers have had to go to work each 
        day fearing intimidation, property damage, personal injury, and even 
        death: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) condemns the more than 500 anthrax threats sent to 
        reproductive health centers and abortion providers since 
        October 14, 2001;
            (2) supports reproductive health centers and abortion 
        providers as they continue to provide constitutionally 
        protected services to women and men in the United States; and
            (3) urges the administration, local law enforcement, and 
        related government agencies to continue to make their best 
        efforts to bring all those who commit acts of terrorism to 
        justice.
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