Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR47

Introduced

3/7/23

Refer

3/10/23

Caption

Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Monitor The Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine V. U.s. Food And Drug Administration And Take Action To Limit The Case From Further Restricting Access To Safe Abortion Options.

Impact

The resolution highlights the growing concern among lawmakers about the implications of the legal challenges against mifepristone, a medication approved by the FDA for medical termination of pregnancy. By encouraging congressional action, SCR47 aims to ensure that access to safe and effective abortion methods is preserved amidst a backdrop of tightening restrictions in certain states. The bill stresses the critical nature of maintaining access to this medication, especially when many individuals are struggling to find safe abortion care services.

Summary

SCR47 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution introduced in Hawaii's 32nd Legislature in 2023. It urges the members of Hawaii's congressional delegation to closely monitor the ongoing case of The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which threatens to restrict access to medication abortions via the drug mifepristone. This resolution is a direct response to the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned nearly fifty years of established federal precedent on reproductive rights and has led to varying degrees of restriction or outright bans on abortion across different states.

Contention

Notable points of contention arise from the potential nationwide implications of the Alliance case's ruling, which could not only ban mifepristone but also prevent healthcare providers from offering it in states where abortion remains legal. This would severely limit reproductive healthcare options for individuals within those jurisdictions. As states grapple with diverging regulations on abortion access post-Dobbs, the resolution serves as a clarion call for bolstering state and federal efforts to protect women's health rights and ensure that safe abortion options remain accessible.

Latest SCR47 Activity

Companion Bills

HI SR42

Same As Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Monitor The Alliance For Hippocratic Medicine V. U.s. Food And Drug Administration And Take Action To Limit The Case From Further Restricting Access To Safe Abortion Options.

Previously Filed As

HI SCR14

HI HCR6

HI SCR81

Urging The Governor To Ensure That Relevant State Agencies, Including The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services, Collaborate To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And Relevant Federal Agencies To Monitor Pharmaceutical Companies And Take Appropriate Actions To Protect The Integrity Of The 340b Drug Pricing Program.

HI SCR13

Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And The Biden Administration To Call For An Immediate, Permanent Bilateral Ceasefire In Gaza And The Return Of All Hostages, And To Continue Negotiations For Lasting Peace In The Region.

HI HCR186

Urging The Governor, Department Of Human Services, And Department Of Health To Explore Avenues To Ensure Continued Access To Affordable Medications For The State's Underserved Populations Under The 340b Drug Pricing Program And Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation And Relevant Federal Agencies To Monitor Pharmaceutical Companies And Take Appropriate Actions To Protect The Integrity Of The 340b Drug Pricing Program.

HI SCR80

Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Introduce Legislation To Expand The National Flood Insurance Program To Include Lava And Earthquake Insurance.

HI HR166

HI SR6

Urging The President Of The United States And Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Support An Immediate And Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza.

HI SR67

HI HCR73

Urging The Members Of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Introduce Legislation To Expand The National Flood Insurance Program To Include Lava Insurance.

Similar Bills

CA SB1428

Reproductive health: mifepristone and other medication.

CA AB54

Access to Safe Abortion Care Act.

US HR1285

Condemning the pro-abortion policies of the Biden administration.

US SR510

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the scientific judgement of the Food and Drug Administration that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable and based on science.