[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 187 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 187

    Condemning the use of violence against providers of health care 
                           services to women.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2009

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
   Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
  Landrieu, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Kaufman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
    Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Burris, Mr. Udall of 
  Colorado, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Inouye, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Specter, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, 
    Mr. Tester, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Begich, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. 
   Feinstein, Mr. Warner, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
 Merkley, and Mrs. Lincoln) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Condemning the use of violence against providers of health care 
                           services to women.

Whereas Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas, was shot to death while attending 
        church on Sunday, May 31, 2009;
Whereas there is a history of violence against providers of reproductive health 
        care, as health care employees have suffered threats, hostility, and 
        attacks in order to provide crucial services to patients;
Whereas the threat or use of force or physical obstruction has been used to 
        injure, intimidate, or interfere with individuals seeking to obtain or 
        provide health care services; and
Whereas acts of violence are never an acceptable means of expression and shall 
        always be condemned: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses great sympathy for the family, friends, and 
        patients of Dr. George Tiller;
            (2) recognizes that acts of violence should never be used 
        to prevent women from receiving reproductive health care; and
            (3) condemns the use of violence as a means of resolving 
        differences of opinion.
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