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Reaffirming Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: US Support for Global Goals

This U.S. House of Representatives resolution reaffirms commitments from the 1994 Cairo conference on sexual and reproductive health. This means the United States will continue to support access to healthcare, including contraception and safe abortion, and combat violence and discrimination, potentially influencing global health programs and development aid.
Key points
The U.S. reaffirms that sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe abortion, are human rights, crucial for gender equality and well-being.
The resolution calls for increased funding for family planning programs and an end to policies that restrict access to comprehensive healthcare.
It condemns all forms of reproductive coercion, such as forced abortions or sterilizations, and opposes restricting access to reproductive health information.
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Reaffirming the goals and ideals of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action in Cairo, Egypt, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Print number: HRES 1299
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Process start date: 2024-06-13