Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.

1/28/2025, 3:51 PM

This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, and upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society.

The resolution also states that Congress will work with the executive branch to ensure that the United States does not conduct or fund abortions, abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning in foreign countries.

Bill 119 H.Con.Res. 3, titled "Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress. The resolution aims to show support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a document signed by a group of countries in October 2020 that promotes women's health and strengthens the family.

The resolution urges the United States to rejoin this declaration, highlighting the importance of promoting women's health and supporting strong families. The Geneva Consensus Declaration emphasizes the importance of protecting the right to life, strengthening the family as the foundational unit of society, and promoting women's health through a focus on maternal mortality and morbidity.

By expressing support for this declaration and urging the United States to rejoin it, Bill 119 H.Con.Res. 3 seeks to reaffirm the country's commitment to promoting women's health and strengthening families. The resolution aims to encourage collaboration with other countries that have signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration in order to advance these important goals on a global scale.
Congress
119
Number
HCONRES - 3
Introduced on
2025-01-13
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

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1/13/2025
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Purpose and Summary

This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life at every stage while affirming that there is no international right to abortion, and upholding the importance of the family as foundational to society.

The resolution also states that Congress will work with the executive branch to ensure that the United States does not conduct or fund abortions, abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning in foreign countries.

Bill 119 H.Con.Res. 3, titled "Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress. The resolution aims to show support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a document signed by a group of countries in October 2020 that promotes women's health and strengthens the family.

The resolution urges the United States to rejoin this declaration, highlighting the importance of promoting women's health and supporting strong families. The Geneva Consensus Declaration emphasizes the importance of protecting the right to life, strengthening the family as the foundational unit of society, and promoting women's health through a focus on maternal mortality and morbidity.

By expressing support for this declaration and urging the United States to rejoin it, Bill 119 H.Con.Res. 3 seeks to reaffirm the country's commitment to promoting women's health and strengthening families. The resolution aims to encourage collaboration with other countries that have signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration in order to advance these important goals on a global scale.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.
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International Affairs

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A concurrent resolution expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United States rejoin this historic declaration.
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Latest Summary2/4/2025

This concurrent resolution affirms the commitments in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and applauds the signatory countries for their dedication to advancing women's health, protecting life ...

Latest Action1/13/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.