Condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform.
Impact
This resolution highlights the potential return of regulatory power to states, allowing them to impose their own restrictions on abortion, which could threaten the reproductive rights of women across the country. The resolution advocates for federal legislation to counteract state-level bans and supports judicial reform to restore public confidence in the judicial system. By emphasizing the importance of reproductive rights for achieving gender equality, HR28 aims to mobilize support for reproductive health policies at the federal level.
Summary
HR28 is a resolution that condemns the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. It acknowledges the profound impact that this ruling will have on women's rights and access to reproductive healthcare, emphasizing that it disproportionately affects marginalized groups including women of color, low-income women, undocumented individuals, and gender non-conforming persons. The resolution calls for the advancement of reproductive justice, asserting that access to abortion is a fundamental health care right.
Contention
There are substantial concerns surrounding the Supreme Court's decision and its implications for future rulings. Critics fear that overturning Roe v. Wade could set a precedent that undermines various substantive due process rights, potentially threatening access to contraception, marriage equality, and other personal liberties. The resolution draws attention to these risks and calls for a more equitable legal framework that safeguards individual choices, especially regarding reproductive health, highlighting the urgent need for federal action to protect these rights.
This resolution expresses gratitude to Mississippi State Representative Becky Currie for introducing the state legislation prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.
Condemns Arizona Supreme Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes banning abortions in the state and reaffirms New Jersey citizens' freedom to access reproductive health care services.
Condemns Arizona Supreme Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Mayes banning abortions in the state and reaffirms New Jersey citizens' freedom to access reproductive health care services.
Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the reproductive justice movement to raise awareness around the history of reproductive justice and honor the foremothers of the reproductive justice movement, build a world in which Black girls and gender expansive people, as well as all Americans marginalized by their race, class, or gender, are free from systems of reproductive oppression of their bodies, sexuality, labor, and reproduction.
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