82R7328 BPG-D
By: Landtroop H.C.R. No. 74
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Pregnancy care centers serve women in Texas and
across the United States with integrity and compassion; and
WHEREAS, Today, more than 2,500 pregnancy care centers around
the country provide comprehensive care to women and men facing
unplanned pregnancies; these facilities offer resources to meet
physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs, including
such free services as pregnancy tests, confidential peer
counseling, 24-hour telephone hotlines, childbirth and parenting
classes, and referrals to community, health care, and other support
services; and
WHEREAS, Many medical pregnancy care centers offer
ultrasounds and other forms of medical attention; in addition to
information on adoption and adoption referrals, other resources are
provided for women who choose childbirth over abortion, and
pregnancy care centers encourage women to make positive life
choices by equipping them with complete and accurate information
regarding their pregnancy options and the development of their
unborn children; the centers promote infant health by ensuring that
expectant mothers receive prenatal information and appropriate
services; and
WHEREAS, Among other services, pregnancy care centers may
provide grief counseling for women and men who regret past choices
they have made; the mission of a pregnancy care center may also
encompass the teaching of abstinence education in public schools in
order to prevent unplanned pregnancies; and
WHEREAS, Pregnancy care centers rely primarily on the
generosity of donors and volunteers who are committed to meeting
the needs of women and promoting and protecting life; at the same
time, federal and state governments have increasingly come to
recognize the value of the services provided by these centers and to
designate public funds to support their efforts; and
WHEREAS, In the Lone Star State and across our nation,
pregnancy care centers have a considerable and growing positive
impact, and it is indeed fitting to honor their contributions; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize pregnancy care centers for their vital endeavors
and commend all those associated with these facilities for their
dedication.