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House committee hears HCR 7, a resolution affirming state support for abortion access through 24 weeks
Summary
HCR 7 would declare the House's policy position that an individual's ability to access abortion prior to 24 weeks should not be denied or infringed upon; sponsors and medical groups said the resolution would reassure providers and patients, while opponents called for protection of unborn life.
Representative Alexis Simpson, prime sponsor of HCR 7, told the committee the nonbinding resolution would "clearly show our constituents that our House position on abortion" supports an individual's ability to access abortion prior to 24 weeks. Simpson characterized the measure as a proactive statement of legislative intent intended to reassure providers and patients after federal changes to abortion law.
Supporters from the medical community testified the resolution would help preserve clinician recruitment and retention. Representative Mary Hecken Phillips and practicing OB‑GYNs told the committee that studies…
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