| 1 | | - | Enrolled January 17, 2017 Passed IN Senate January 17, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 9Introduced by Senators Jackson, Allen, Atkins, Beall, Bradford, De Len, Dodd, Galgiani, Glazer, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Lara, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Newman, Pan, Portantino, Roth, Skinner, Stern, Wieckowski, and WienerDecember 05, 2016 Relative to Planned Parenthood LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 9, Jackson. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood has provided critical reproductive health care services for 100 years to millions of women, men, and their families; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood is a critical component of California and the nations health care system, providing cancer screenings, birth control, and reproductive care to women; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthoods seven California affiliates serve nearly one million women in 115 health centers throughout our state, many of whom could not receive care elsewhere; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood has been a safe, culturally sensitive, and secure health care provider where one-in-five women in the nation have sought confidential, professional, and compassionate care; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthoods doors are open to everyone no matter his or her age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, or immigration status; andWHEREAS, Thousands of women and men are safe and healthy today because of the care they received at Planned Parenthood health centers throughout the nation; andWHEREAS, Access to contraceptive care and abortion services have enabled tens of millions of women to exercise autonomy over their reproductive lives, attain educational equity, and attain economic security; and WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood is under attack from those who seek to overturn the landmark United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade and shut the doors of health centers providing abortion services, including Planned Parenthood; andWHEREAS, The incoming administration has vowed to defund Planned Parenthood, appoint United States Supreme Court justices who will reverse the Roe v. Wade decision, and return millions of women to the back alleys of the past; andWHEREAS, The California State Senate supports making sure all women have the ability to select a health care provider of their choice; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the California State Senate opposes all proposals to defund Planned Parenthood, to limit its ability to serve its clients, and to appoint judges who have a record of opposing equal health care rights for all women; and be it furtherResolved, That the California State Senate will work with stakeholders and others to ensure that our Congressional representatives understand our firm commitment to womens rights and pledge to oppose any plans to defund Planned Parenthood by the incoming administration; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 1 | + | Corrected December 06, 2016 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 9Introduced by Senators Jackson, Allen, Atkins, Beall, Bradford, De Len, Dodd, Galgiani, Glazer, Hernandez, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Lara, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Newman, Pan, Portantino, Roth, Skinner, Stern, Wieckowski, and WienerDecember 05, 2016 Relative to Planned Parenthood. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 9, as introduced, Jackson. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood has provided critical reproductive health care services for 100 years to millions of women, men, and their families; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood is a critical component of California and the nations health care system, providing cancer screenings, birth control, and reproductive care to women; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthoods seven California affiliates serve nearly one million women in 115 health centers throughout our state, many of whom could not receive care elsewhere; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthood has been a safe, culturally sensitive, and secure health care provider where one-in-five women in the nation have sought confidential, professional, and compassionate care; andWHEREAS, Planned Parenthoods doors are open to everyone no matter his or her age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, or immigration status; andWHEREAS, Thousands of women and men are safe and healthy today because of the care they received at Planned Parenthood health centers throughout the nation; andWHEREAS, Access to contraceptive care and abortion services have enabled tens of millions of women to exercise autonomy over their reproductive lives, attain educational equity, and attain economic security; and WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood is under attack from those who seek to overturn the landmark United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade and shut the doors of health centers providing abortion services, including Planned Parenthood; andWHEREAS, The incoming administration has vowed to defund Planned Parenthood, appoint United States Supreme Court justices who will reverse the Roe v. Wade decision, and return millions of women to the back alleys of the past; andWHEREAS, The California State Senate supports making sure all women have the ability to select a health care provider of their choice; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the California State Senate opposes all proposals to defund Planned Parenthood, to limit its ability to serve its clients, and to appoint judges who have a record of opposing equal health care rights for all women; and be it furtherResolved, That the California State Senate will work with stakeholders and others to ensure that our Congressional representatives understand our firm commitment to womens rights and pledge to oppose any plans to defund Planned Parenthood by the incoming administration; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.____Corrections HeadingLine 1.____ |
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