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Commending the marchers, expressing the belief that each individual has the right to manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development, trusting individuals to make responsible choices related to having children, supporting loving families in all of their relationship forms, and celebrating the March for Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.

Introduced: April 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 22, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses that the House of Representatives: (1) commends the marchers who have come from around the world to fight for women's lives by participating in the March for Women's Lives; (2) believes that rights have no borders and that each individual has the fundamental right to manage his or her fertility; (3) recognizes that the full expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human development; (4) trusts individuals to make responsible choices about whether, when, how, and with whom to have a child; (5) supports loving families in all of their relationship forms, and it should be ensured that they are strong, secure, and free from violence; and (6) celebrates the March in which individuals of every age, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, ability, immigration status, marital status, income, geography, religion, gender, and sexual orientation make their voices heard through collective pro-choice power.

What's happening now May 20, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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