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H. C. R. No. 52 As Adopted by the House
As Adopted by the House
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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Representatives Stautberg, Sears
Cosponsors:
Representatives Baker, Becker, Blair, Blessing, Brenner, Brown, Buchy, Curtin, Derickson, Duffey, Green, Hackett, Hagan, C., Hayes, Henne, Huffman, Retherford, Roegner, Romanchuk, Ruhl, Smith, Sprague, Stebelton, Terhar, Wachtmann, Schuring, Burkley, Conditt, Hill, Hood, Hottinger, Maag, McClain, McGregor, Pelanda, Scherer Speaker Batchelder
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
| To recognize the valuable work of pregnancy resource
centers and their positive, life-affirming impact
on women, men, babies, and communities.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, The life-affirming impact of pregnancy resource
centers on the women, men, children, and communities they serve is
considerable and growing; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers serve women, men, and
babies in Ohio and across the United States with integrity and
compassion; and |
| WHEREAS, More than two thousand five hundred pregnancy
resource centers across the United States and over one hundred
twenty-five centers in Ohio provide comprehensive care to
individuals facing unplanned pregnancies, including resources to
meet their physical, psychological, emotional, financial, career,
and spiritual needs; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers offer women free,
confidential, and compassionate services, including pregnancy
tests, peer counseling, twenty-four-hour telephone hotlines,
childbirth and parenting classes, and referrals to community,
healthcare, and support services; and |
| WHEREAS, Many pregnancy resource centers offer ultrasound and
other medical services; and |
| WHEREAS, Many pregnancy resource centers provide information
on adoption and adoption referrals to pregnant mothers; and |
| 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 unborn children; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers provide women and their
partners with compassionate and confidential peer counseling in a
nonjudgmental manner regardless of their pregnancy outcomes; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers provide important support
and resources for women and their partners who choose childbirth
over abortion; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers ensure that women are
receiving prenatal information and services that lead to the birth
of healthy infants; and |
| WHEREAS, Many pregnancy resource centers provide grief
assistance for women and men who regret the loss of their children
from past choices they have made; and |
| WHEREAS, Many pregnancy resource centers work to prevent
unplanned pregnancies; and |
| WHEREAS, The federal government and state governments are
increasingly recognizing the valuable services of pregnancy
resource centers through the designation of public funds for such
organizations; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers operate primarily through
reliance on the voluntary donations and time of caring individuals
who are committed to meeting the needs of women and promoting and
protecting life; and |
| WHEREAS, Pregnancy resource centers provide full disclosure,
in both their advertisements and direct contact with women and
men, of the types of services they provide; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, strongly support pregnancy resource centers
in their unique, positive contributions to the individual lives of
women, men, and babies, both born and unborn; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, commend the compassionate work of tens of
thousands of volunteers and paid staff at pregnancy resource
centers in Ohio and across the United States; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, encourage the Congress of the United States
and other federal and state government agencies to grant pregnancy
resource centers assistance for medical equipment and
unintended-pregnancy-prevention education in a manner that does
not compromise the mission or religious integrity of these
organizations; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, disapprove of the actions of any national,
state, or local groups attempting to prevent pregnancy resource
centers from effectively serving individuals facing unplanned
pregnancies; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, the President Pro Tempore and
Secretary of the United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of
the United States House of Representatives, each member of the
Ohio Congressional delegation, the Governor of the State of Ohio,
and each pregnancy resource center in Ohio. |
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