[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 603 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 603

Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has 
  the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the 
  expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, 
  trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having 
   children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship 
forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals 
      make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 22, 2004

 Ms. Lee (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones 
  of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-
 McDonald, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, 
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
   Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
    Payne, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
Harman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McCarthy 
 of Missouri, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
 Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Carson of 
Indiana, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
of California, and Mr. Wynn) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has 
  the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the 
  expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, 
  trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having 
   children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship 
forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals 
      make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.

Whereas the March for Women's Lives unites women and men from across the United 
        States and the world to advance the right to choose in the fullest 
        sense;
Whereas reproductive freedom is allied to social, economic, political, and human 
        rights, and the House of Representatives joins in solidarity with those 
        who are committed to such rights in an effort to advance choices for 
        everyone;
Whereas choice holds a different meaning for each person, and the House of 
        Representatives respects the diverse range of choices made with regard 
        to health, sexuality, and family;
Whereas the House of Representatives promotes the strengthening of human and 
        civil rights, and in particular, fundamental reproductive rights, 
        including access to family planning, safe, legal abortion, uncensored 
        medically accurate sexuality information, and the ability to make 
        personal health care decisions free from government intrusion;
Whereas the House of Representatives advocates an end to the inequality, 
        discrimination, and oppression that are barriers to the realization of 
        the right to choose;
Whereas the right to challenge these inequities in the courts must be protected;
Whereas the House of Representatives believes resources and safeguards are 
        needed to guarantee our rights and access to voluntary reproductive 
        health care services, including a lifetime of quality health care, 
        especially in communities of unmet need; and
Whereas sufficient government resources and a livable wage are necessary to 
        ensure that the choice to bear or adopt a child means the ability to 
        raise a healthy, safe, and educated child: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the hundreds of thousands of marchers who have 
        come from around the world to fight for women's lives;
            (2) believes that rights have no borders and that each 
        individual, throughout the world, has the fundamental right to 
        manage his or her fertility;
            (3) recognizes the full expression of sexuality is a 
        lifelong aspect of human development, which can be a positive 
        source of personal enrichment when it is consensual, based on 
        informed choices, and consistent with one's ethical and 
        personal values;
            (4) trusts individuals to make responsible choices about 
        whether, when, how, and with whom to have a child;
            (5) supports loving families in all of their relationship 
        forms, and it should be ensured that they are strong, secure, 
        and free from violence; and
            (6) celebrates the March for Women's Lives in which 
        individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, nationality, 
        language, ability, immigration status, marital status, income, 
        geography, religion, gender, and sexual orientation make their 
        voices heard through collective pro-choice power.
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