IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 47 
Supporting women’s reproductive health care decisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2015 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Ms. SLAUGHTER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting women’s reproductive health care decisions. 
Whereas access to comprehensive reproductive health care is 
critical to improving the health and well-being of women 
and their families and is an essential part of their eco-
nomic security; 
Whereas access to affordable contraceptives, including emer-
gency contraceptives, and medically accurate information 
prevents unintended pregnancies, thereby improving the 
health of women, children, families, and society as a 
whole; 
Whereas Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), was decided 42 
years ago and clarifies that women have a constitutional 
right to plan their families and futures; 
Whereas private reproductive health care decisions should be 
decided by women and their health care providers; 
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Whereas the requirement under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) that all in-
surance plans cover contraception without cost sharing 
has saved women at least $483,000,000, and more than 
30,000,000 women are eligible for this benefit; 
Whereas research suggests that increasing the rate of contra-
ceptive use may be associated with the decline in teen 
pregnancy by 50 percent since 1990; 
Whereas elected officials in many States and Congress have 
attempted to block or curtail women’s access to medical 
care and information in order to fulfill a political agenda, 
and they have often succeeded in such attempts; 
Whereas there have been numerous attempts, both legal and 
legislative, to allow insurance companies and employers 
to deny women coverage for all contraceptive methods ap-
proved by the Food and Drug Administration, even 
though the law requires such coverage, and such methods 
are based on a foundation of scientific evidence; 
Whereas since the enactment of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, States have enacted hundreds of 
laws restricting access to women’s reproductive health 
care and 24 States have enacted laws that reduce abor-
tion coverage in plans that are offered through the Ex-
changes established under the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act; and 
Whereas 24 States have laws or policies that interfere with 
women’s health care providers in a way that undermines, 
instead of strengthens, patient safety: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
efforts to— 
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(1) ensure that all women have access to the 
best available, scientifically based health care and in-
formation; 
(2) ensure that women can make their own pri-
vate health care decisions with access to comprehen-
sive, unbiased information and confidentiality; 
(3) ensure that women and families, not their 
employers, make their own decisions about their 
health care; 
(4) prohibit employers or government entities 
from interfering with or denying reproductive health 
care services guaranteed by law, including access to 
contraception without cost; 
(5) promote preventive health care services and 
wellness for women; 
(6) guarantee the constitutionally protected 
right to safe, legal abortion services; 
(7) ensure that women have access to health 
care that fosters safe childbearing, with resources 
available to reduce maternal and infant morbidity 
and mortality; 
(8) ensure that all women have access to com-
prehensive, affordable insurance coverage that in-
cludes pregnancy-related care, such as prenatal care, 
miscarriage management, family planning services, 
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abortions, labor and delivery services, and postnatal 
care; and 
(9) enact legislation that improves and expands 
women’s access to reproductive health care regard-
less of the State within which they reside. 
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