IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 302
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to crisis
pregnancy centers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 5, 2001
Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. SHOWS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN,
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PITTS, Ms. HART, Mr. ROGERS of Michi-
gan, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. PICKERING,
Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr.
WELDON of Florida, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. SHU-
STER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.
DEMINT, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FERGUSON,
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. VITTER, Mr. GOODE, Mr.
COX, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. CHABOT, Mr.
JONES of North Carolina, Mr. TIAHRT, and Mr. GUTKNECHT) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to crisis pregnancy centers.
Whereas more than 2,500 crisis pregnancy centers across the
United States meet the comprehensive physical, psycho-
logical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women and men
facing unplanned pregnancies;
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Whereas crisis pregnancy centers offer women in economic
hardship free pregnancy tests, counseling, and childbirth
and parenting classes they could not otherwise afford;
Whereas many crisis pregnancy centers offer ultrasound and
adoption services to pregnant mothers;
Whereas crisis pregnancy 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 crisis pregnancy centers ensure that women are re-
ceiving prenatal information and services that lead to the
birth of healthy newborn infants;
Whereas crisis pregnancy centers provide women with com-
passionate and confidential counsel in a nonjudgmental
manner regardless of their pregnancy outcomes;
Whereas Federal and State governments are increasingly rec-
ognizing the valuable services of crisis pregnancy centers
through the designation of public funds for such organi-
zations;
Whereas many crisis pregnancy centers work to prevent crisis
pregnancies by teaching effective abstinence education in
public schools; and
Whereas crisis pregnancy centers operate primarily through
reliance on the voluntary donations and time of caring in-
dividuals who are committed to caring for the needs of
women and promoting and protecting life: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) strongly supports crisis pregnancy centers
for their unique, positive contribution to the indi-
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vidual 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 crisis
pregnancy centers across the United States;
(3) encourages the Congress and Federal and
State government agencies to grant crisis pregnancy
centers assistance for medical equipment and absti-
nence education in a manner that does not com-
promise the religious integrity of such organizations;
and
(4) decries the actions of any national, State, or
local groups attempting to prevent crisis pregnancy
centers from effectively serving women and men fac-
ing unplanned pregnancies.
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