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 calls on President Biden to once again add the United States as a signatory to the Geneva Consensus Declaration.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 115 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 115
Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting
Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United
States be added as a signatory.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2022
Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Palazzo, Mrs.
Harshbarger, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mann, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Babin,
Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Grothman, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Luetkemeyer,
Mr. Cline, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Guest, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Fleischmann,
Mrs. McClain, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Mooney, Mr.
Posey, and Mr. Bucshon) submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting
Women's Health and Strengthening the Family and urging that the United
States be added as a signatory.
Whereas the United States strongly supports women reaching the highest
attainable outcomes for health, life, dignity, and well-being throughout
their lives;
Whereas the historic coalition that issued the Geneva Consensus Declaration on
Promoting Women's Health and Strengthening the Family (in this preamble
referred to as the ``Geneva Consensus Declaration'') was formed by a
diverse group of countries committed to charting a more positive path to
advance the health of women, protect the family as foundational to any
healthy society, affirm the value of life in all stages of development,
and uphold the sovereign right of countries to make their own laws to
advance those core values, without external pressure;
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration was signed on October 22, 2020, by 35
countries from every region of the world, representing more than
1,600,000,000 people, which committed to working together on the core
pillars enshrined in the Declaration, and 3 countries have subsequently
signed;
Whereas, although President Joseph R. Biden removed the United States as a
signatory to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, at least temporarily, 36
countries remain signatories, and longstanding Federal laws that
prohibit the United States from conducting or funding abortions,
abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning in foreign countries
remain in effect;
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration reaffirms that ``all are equal before
the law'' and ``human rights of women are an inalienable, integral, and
indivisible part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms'';
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration reaffirms the inherent ``dignity and
worth of the human person'' and that ``every human being has the
inherent right to life'';
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration reaffirms that ``there is no
international right to abortion, nor any international obligation on the
part of States to finance or facilitate abortion'';
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration reaffirms that ``the family is the
natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to
protection by society and the State''; and
Whereas the Geneva Consensus Declaration coalition strengthens the collective
voice of the signatory countries to prevent any country from being
intimidated, isolated, or muted on the core values expressed in the
Declaration: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) affirms the commitments to protect life and the family
made in the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's
Health and Strengthening the Family (in this resolution
referred to as the ``Geneva Consensus Declaration'') 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;
(2) declares that the principles affirming life and the
family recognized by the Geneva Consensus Declaration remain
universally valid;
(3) welcomes opportunities to strengthen support for the
Geneva Consensus Declaration;
(4) will defend the sovereignty of every country to adopt
national policies that promote women's health, protect the
right to life, and strengthen the family, as enshrined in the
Geneva Consensus Declaration;
(5) will conduct oversight of the United States executive
branch to ensure that the United States does not conduct or
fund abortions, abortion lobbying, or coercive family planning
in foreign countries, consistent with longstanding Federal law;
(6) urges the signatory countries to the Geneva Consensus
Declaration to defend the universal principles affirming life
and the family expressed in the Declaration; and
(7) calls on President Joseph R. Biden to once again add
the United States as a signatory to the Geneva Consensus
Declaration.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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