Bill Text: WV SR7 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing pregnancy care centers for dedication to assisting women, men, and families facing unexpected pregnancy

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-02-17 - Completed legislative action [SR7 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2021-SR7-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION 7

(By Senator Rucker)

[Introduced February 16, 2021]

 

Recognizing pregnancy care centers for their dedication and commitment to assisting women, men, and families facing an unexpected pregnancy.

Whereas, The life-affirming impact of pregnancy care centers on the women, men, children, and communities they serve is considerable and growing; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care centers serve women in West Virginia and across the United States with integrity and compassion; and

Whereas, More than 2,500 pregnancy care centers across the United States provide comprehensive care to women and men facing unplanned pregnancies including resources to meet their physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care centers offer women free, confidential, and compassionate services including pregnancy tests, peer counseling, 24-hour telephone hotlines, childbirth and parenting classes, referrals to community health care, and other support services; and

Whereas, Many medical pregnancy care centers offer ultrasounds and other medical services; and

Whereas, Many pregnancy care centers provide information on adoption and adoption referrals to pregnant women; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care 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 care centers provide women with compassionate and confidential peer counseling in a nonjudgmental manner regardless of their pregnancy outcomes; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care centers provide important support and resources for women who choose childbirth over abortion; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care centers ensure that women are receiving prenatal information and services that lead to the birth of healthy infants; and

Whereas, Many pregnancy care centers provide grief assistance for women and men who regret the loss of their children from their past choices; and

Whereas, Many pregnancy care centers work to prevent unplanned pregnancies by teaching effective abstinence education in public schools; and

Whereas, Both federal and state governments are increasingly recognizing the valuable services of pregnancy care centers through the designation of public funds for such organizations; and

Whereas, Pregnancy care centers operate primarily through reliance on the voluntary donations and time of individuals who are committed to caring for the needs of women and promoting and protecting life; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate recognizes pregnancy care centers for their dedication and commitment to assisting women, men, and families facing an unexpected pregnancy; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Pregnancy Center Coalition.