IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 510 
Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 8, 2015, as 
‘‘National Pregnancy Center Week’’ to recognize the vital role that preg-
nancy care and resource centers play in saving lives and serving women 
and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. HUELSKAMP, and Mr. PITTS) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 
8, 2015, as ‘‘National Pregnancy Center Week’’ to recog-
nize the vital role that pregnancy care and resource 
centers play in saving lives and serving women and men 
faced with difficult pregnancy decisions. 
Whereas for more than 100 years, young women facing un-
planned pregnancies have found support from charitable 
organizations ranging from Catholic Charities and Jewish 
Maternity Homes to the Salvation Army; 
Whereas many charitable organizations banded together on 
November 13, 1971, to form the first United States asso-
ciation of nonprofit organizations dedicated to rescuing 
as many lives as possible from abortion; 
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Whereas, as of 2013, there were approximately 2,500 preg-
nancy care and resource centers in the United States; 
Whereas women in every part of the United States turn to 
pregnancy care and resource centers for help, hope, and 
healing; 
Whereas pregnancy care and resource centers are local, non-
profit organizations that provide vital and compassionate 
support to women and men faced with difficult pregnancy 
decisions; 
Whereas pregnancy care and resource centers reach more 
than 2,300,000 people each year through a combination 
of client services, including— 
(1) pregnancy tests; 
(2) ultrasound and medical services; 
(3) options for counseling and education; and 
(4) parenting and childbirth classes; 
Whereas every day in the United States, pregnancy care and 
resource centers assist an average of 6,500 people of the 
United States, including female, male, young, and old in-
dividuals; 
Whereas some pregnancy care and resource centers offer spe-
cific medical services, including— 
(1) consultation with a licensed medical professional; 
(2) limited ultrasound for pregnancy confirmation; 
and 
(3) testing for sexually transmitted infections and 
diseases; 
Whereas the National Institute of Family and Life Advo-
cates— 
(1) provides life-affirming pregnancy care and re-
source centers with legal counsel, education, and training; 
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(2) has assisted hundreds of pregnancy care and re-
source centers in becoming medical clinics; and 
(3) represented nearly 1,000 pregnancy care and re-
source centers that operate as medical clinics today; 
Whereas approximately 30,000 people of the United States 
volunteer at pregnancy care and resource centers each 
year, where those people offer more than 5,700,000 hours 
of uncompensated work; 
Whereas the approximately 1,000 medical pregnancy care 
and resource centers that provide limited ultrasound de-
liver limited ultrasound at little or no cost to women; 
Whereas in 2010, close to 230,000 ultrasounds were per-
formed at pregnancy medical centers; 
Whereas pregnancy care and resource centers understand 
that each pregnancy decision is an emotional and private 
choice, and compassionate staff and trained volunteers of 
pregnancy care and resource centers— 
(1) provide each patient with educational materials; 
and 
(2) offer each patient emotional support and care to 
equip each patient through difficult situations; 
Whereas close to 78 percent of pregnancy care and resource 
centers in the United States offer specialized parenting 
education— 
(1) through direct services on premises; or 
(2) in nearby churches, schools, or other locations; 
Whereas nearly every pregnancy care and resource center 
provides clients with material support for pregnancy and 
infant care, which may include— 
(1) maternity clothing; 
(2) baby clothes and furniture; 
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(3) housing assistance; or 
(4) nutritional counseling and resources; 
Whereas pregnancy care and resource centers— 
(1) do not discriminate based on age, race, nation-
ality, creed, religious affiliation, disability, or arbitrary 
circumstances; and 
(2) take special care to provide help to underserved 
minority populations; 
Whereas pregnancy care and resource centers have committed 
to engaging fathers so that fathers can acquire the skills 
necessary to become involved and responsible fathers; 
Whereas Care Net affiliated pregnancy care and resource 
centers— 
(1) have saved more than 462,000 babies since 
2008; and 
(2) saved 73,000 babies in 2014 alone; 
Whereas Heartbeat International reports that Heartbeat 
International affiliated pregnancy care and resource cen-
ters rescue 160,000 babies from the risk of abortion each 
year; 
Whereas in the last 7 years, 8 of 10 women considering abor-
tion when they entered a Care Net affiliated pregnancy 
care and resource center ended up choosing life; 
Whereas in the last 7 years, Care Net affiliated pregnancy 
care and resource centers— 
(1) provided 698,649 free ultrasound scans; 
(2) provided parenting support and education to 
828,190 individuals; 
(3) provided material resources to more than 
1,200,000 individuals; and 
(4) administered 2,100,000 pregnancy tests; 
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