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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 48 

Expressing support for the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson 

Women’s Health Organization. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 20, 2023 

Mrs. MCCLAIN (for herself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. JACKSON of 

Texas, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROSE, Mr. GUEST, 

Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. CLYDE, Ms. HAGEMAN, 

Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. 

GUTHRIE, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. SELF, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. THOMPSON of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. ELLZEY, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. BANKS, Mr. 

STEUBE, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 

in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to 

be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the Supreme Court’s decision in 

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 

Whereas every person, born and unborn, has a right to life; 

Whereas Roe v. Wade invented a constitutional right to abortion out of thin air; 

Whereas Roe v. Wade’s one-size fits all mandate has prevented States from enforcing laws that would save countless lives; 


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•HRES 48 IH 

Whereas more than 63,000,000 unborn lives have been lost 

to abortion since Roe v. Wade; 

Whereas abortion restrictions in the United States are out of 

step with the international mainstream, as 47 out of 50 

European nations limit elective abortion after 15 weeks; 

Whereas advancements in modern science and technology 

have revealed unborn babies have a heartbeat at 6 weeks, 

develop pain receptors at 7 weeks, have arms, fingers, 

and toes at 10 weeks, and have fully developed hearts at 

15 weeks; 

Whereas help is available to expectant and new mothers and 

their babies, many times at little or no cost, through 

2,700 pregnancy centers nationwide who provide services 

such as ultrasounds, diapers, baby outfits, STI/STD 

tests, parenting/prenatal education, maternity housing, 

and assistance in finding employment; 

Whereas a recent survey conducted by the Charlotte Lozier 

Institute shows that an estimated 828,131 lives were 

saved by pregnancy resource centers from 2016 to 2020; 

Whereas an opportunity to right the wrongs of Roe v. Wade 

was presented in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s 

Health Organization; and 

Whereas the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s 

Health Organization held that ‘‘the Constitution does not 

confer a right to abortion. Roe and Casey must be overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.’’: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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•HRES 48 IH 

1 (1) supports the Supreme Court’s ruling in 

2 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; 

3 (2) applauds the courage of the Justices, in the 

4 face of intimidation and threats of violence, for 

5 standing by their allegiance to the Constitution and 

6 the legitimacy of the Supreme Court; and 

7 (3) commits itself to supporting policies that 

8 continue to protect all life, both born and unborn. 

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