[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H12107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ADOPTION INFORMATION ACT

  (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday, November 
22, numerous organizations will join together in celebration of 
National Adoption Day to recognize the many blessings afforded by 
adoption. In honor of this day, I would like to draw attention to a 
bill that I introduced this year that seeks to raise awareness of 
adoption, the Adoption Information Act, H.R. 1229.
  Essentially, the Adoption Information Act would require all federally 
funded clinics to provide a detailed pamphlet of adoption referral 
information to all people seeking family planning services. All too 
often, women seeking pregnancy counseling do not receive all the 
information necessary to make an informed decision. Information on what 
adoption is and referral for adoption services are rarely discussed at 
all, and when they are that information is often inaccurate and 
incomplete.
  H.R. 1229 aims to ensure that women are empowered with the accurate 
and complete information they need to make informed decisions.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the Adoption Information 
Act.

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