| Resolution Number: | 1994-D105 |
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| Title: | Commend the Work of Pregnancy Care Centers |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 71st General Convention commend the members of this church who minister through pregnancy care centers, thereby helping to accomplish the will of General Convention to "assist those faced with problem pregnancy" (1988 General Convention Resolution on Abortion); and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention commends the work and mission of pregnancy care centers which stress unconditional love and acceptance, for women and their unborn children; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage the work of local pregnancy care centers to develop an outreach of love to pregnant women and to mothers and their children.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 325. |
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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:
(D105)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention commend the members of this church who minister through pregnancy care centers, thereby helping to accomplish the will of General Convention to "assist those faced with problem pregnancy" (1988 General Convention Resolution on Abortion); and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention commends the work and mission of pregnancy care centers which stress unconditional love and acceptance, evangelism and chastity in their message of life for women and their unborn children; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage the work of local pregnancy care centers to develop an outreach of love to pregnant women and to mothers and their children.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st General Convention commend the members of this church who minister through pregnancy care centers, thereby helping to accomplish the will of General Convention to "assist those faced with problem pregnancy" (1988 General Convention Resolution on Abortion); and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention commends the work and mission of pregnancy care centers which stress unconditional love and acceptance, evangelism and chastity in their message of life for women and their unborn children; and be it further
Resolved, That we encourage the work of local pregnancy care centers to develop an outreach of love to pregnant women and to mothers and their children.
Debate followed on D105.
The question was called to terminate debate on D105.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on D105.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #234)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #33 on House of Deputies Message #234 on Resolution D105a (Commend Those Assisting Women Facing Problem Pregnancy) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #276)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention commends Church members who minister through pregnancy care centers which stress unconditional love and acceptance for women and their unborn children. |
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