IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 603 
Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has 
the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the expres-
sion of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, trusting 
individuals to make responsible choices related to having children, sup-
porting loving families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating 
the March for Women’s Lives in which individuals make their voices 
heard through collective pro-choice power. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2004 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATSON, 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
SANDERS, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Ms. WATERS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. 
MEEKS of New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. FROST, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, 
Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. 
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FARR, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. CAR-
SON of Indiana, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, and Mr. WYNN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each 
individual has the right to manage his or her own fer-
tility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a 
lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individ-
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uals to make responsible choices related to having chil-
dren, supporting loving families in all of their relation-
ship forms, and celebrating the March for Women’s Lives 
in which individuals make their voices heard through 
collective pro-choice power. 
Whereas the March for Women’s Lives unites women and 
men from across the United States and the world to ad-
vance the right to choose in the fullest sense; 
Whereas reproductive freedom is allied to social, economic, 
political, and human rights, and the House of Represent-
atives joins in solidarity with those who are committed to 
such rights in an effort to advance choices for everyone; 
Whereas choice holds a different meaning for each person, 
and the House of Representatives respects the diverse 
range of choices made with regard to health, sexuality, 
and family; 
Whereas the House of Representatives promotes the strength-
ening of human and civil rights, and in particular, funda-
mental reproductive rights, including access to family 
planning, safe, legal abortion, uncensored medically accu-
rate sexuality information, and the ability to make per-
sonal health care decisions free from government intru-
sion; 
Whereas the House of Representatives advocates an end to 
the inequality, discrimination, and oppression that are 
barriers to the realization of the right to choose; 
Whereas the right to challenge these inequities in the courts 
must be protected; 
Whereas the House of Representatives believes resources and 
safeguards are needed to guarantee our rights and access 
to voluntary reproductive health care services, including
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a lifetime of quality health care, especially in commu-
nities of unmet need; and 
Whereas sufficient government resources and a livable wage 
are necessary to ensure that the choice to bear or adopt 
a child means the ability to raise a healthy, safe, and 
educated child: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the hundreds of thousands of 
marchers who have come from around the world to 
fight for women’s lives; 
(2) believes that rights have no borders and 
that each individual, throughout the world, has the 
fundamental right to manage his or her fertility; 
(3) recognizes the full expression of sexuality is 
a lifelong aspect of human development, which can 
be a positive source of personal enrichment when it 
is consensual, based on informed choices, and con-
sistent with one’s ethical and personal values; 
(4) trusts individuals to make responsible 
choices about whether, when, how, and with whom 
to have a child; 
(5) supports loving families in all of their rela-
tionship forms, and it should be ensured that they 
are strong, secure, and free from violence; and 
(6) celebrates the March for Women’s Lives in 
which individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, na-
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tionality, language, ability, immigration status, mar-
ital status, income, geography, religion, gender, and 
sexual orientation make their voices heard through 
collective pro-choice power. 
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