| Resolution Number: | 1985-D022 |
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| Title: | Encourage the Elimination of Violence at Reproductive Health Clinics |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage all efforts to eliminate violence and terrorism at reproductive health care facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church strongly condemn all acts of harassment and intimidation, vandalism, bombing, and all other forms of violence and terrorism.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 1985 (New York: General Convention, 1986), p. 146. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D022)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage all efforts to de-escalate clinic violence and terrorism at reproductive health care facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church strongly condemn all acts of harassment and intimidation, vandalism, bombing, and all other forms of violence and terrorism.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 68th General Convention of the Episcopal Church encourage all efforts to de escalate eliminate clinic violence and terrorism at reproductive health care facilities; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church strongly condemn all acts of harassment and intimidation, vandalism, bombing, and all other forms of violence and terrorism.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #39)
House of Bishops
The following message was received from the House of Deputies:
HD Message #39: D022 Amended (Violence and Terrorism at Reproductive Health Care Facilities.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #67)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 9.
| Abstract: | The 68th General Convention encourages efforts to eliminate violence at reproductive health care facilities. |
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