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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 21 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 21

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                      pregnancy resource centers.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2009

 Mr. Stearns submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                      pregnancy resource centers.

Whereas more than 2,500 pregnancy resource centers across the United States meet 
        the comprehensive physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual 
        needs of women and men facing unplanned pregnancies;
Whereas pregnancy resource centers offer women in economic hardship free 
        pregnancy tests, counseling, and childbirth and parenting classes they 
        could not otherwise afford;
Whereas many pregnancy resource centers offer ultrasound and adoption services 
        to pregnant mothers;
Whereas pregnancy resource 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 preborn child;
Whereas pregnancy resource centers ensure that women are receiving prenatal 
        information and services that lead to the birth of healthy newborn 
        infants;
Whereas pregnancy resource centers provide women with compassionate and 
        confidential counsel in a nonjudgmental manner regardless of their 
        pregnancy outcomes;
Whereas Federal and State governments are increasingly recognizing the valuable 
        services of pregnancy resource centers through the designation of public 
        funds for such organizations;
Whereas many pregnancy resource centers work to prevent crisis pregnancies by 
        teaching effective abstinence education in public schools; and
Whereas pregnancy resource centers operate primarily through reliance on the 
        voluntary donations and time of caring individuals who are committed to 
        caring for the needs of women and promoting and protecting life: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) strongly supports pregnancy resource centers for their 
        unique, positive contribution to the individual lives of women, 
        men, and babies--both born and unborn;
            (2) commends the compassionate work of tens of thousands of 
        volunteers and paid staff at pregnancy resource centers across 
        the United States;
            (3) encourages the Congress and Federal and State 
        government agencies to grant pregnancy resource centers 
        assistance for medical equipment and abstinence education in a 
        manner that does not compromise the religious integrity of such 
        organizations; and
            (4) decries the actions of any national, State, or local 
        groups attempting to prevent pregnancy resource centers from 
        effectively serving women and men facing unplanned pregnancies.
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