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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY FALLON, BARRY, FALCK, BODDICKER, DODERER,
1 3 VEENSTRA, CARROLL, and LORD
1 4 A House Resolution regarding the intent of the House of
1 5 Representatives that interest groups form an advisory
1 6 committee to develop recommendations to reduce the
1 7 frequency of abortions and unplanned pregnancies in
1 8 the state.
1 9 WHEREAS, tension and discord among representatives
1 10 of reproductive health interests continue to increase;
1 11 and
1 12 WHEREAS, a 1994 study of the Alan Guttmacher
1 13 Institute reported that approximately 51 percent of
1 14 all pregnancies to women in the United States are
1 15 planned, and of the remainder, approximately 23
1 16 percent are unplanned, and 27 percent end in abortion;
1 17 and
1 18 WHEREAS, unplanned pregnancy in the United States
1 19 is much higher than in comparable developed countries;
1 20 and
1 21 WHEREAS, 48 percent of women in the United States
1 22 have had at least one unplanned pregnancy in their
1 23 lives; and
1 24 WHEREAS, the highest percentage of unplanned
1 25 pregnancies in the United States is among women ages
1 26 18-24 and those who are unmarried or low-income, or
1 27 both; and
1 28 WHEREAS, 46 percent of unplanned pregnancies end in
1 29 birth while 54 percent end in abortion; NOW THEREFORE,
1 30 BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives
2 1 declares that it is the intent of the House of
2 2 Representatives that an advisory committee be formed
2 3 during the 1998 interim of the General Assembly to
2 4 provide an opportunity for the various representatives
2 5 of reproductive health interests to work together to
2 6 develop recommendations to reduce the frequency of
2 7 abortions and unplanned pregnancies in the state. It
2 8 is the intent of the House of Representatives that the
2 9 committee be convened by the director of public health
2 10 and consist of a balance of representatives of a
2 11 variety of interest groups.
2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any recommendations of
2 13 the advisory committee shall be submitted to the
2 14 General Assembly prior to the convening of the General
2 15 Assembly in January 1999.
2 16 LSB 4307HH 77
2 17 pf/jl/8.5
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