The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #30 on HD Message #41 on Resolution D076 (Addressing the Ongoing Harm of Crisis Pregnancy Centers) and moved concurrence.

The Rt. Rev. Michael Smith, Assistant Bishop of Dallas, moved to take up this resolution at a later time certain to allow for a substitute resolution to be filed.

Motion carried

[Ed. Note: Consideration of resolution D076 was resumed on July 10, 2022 (Day 3).]

Discussion continued on Resolution D076.

The Assistant Bishop of Dallas, the Rt. Rev. Michael Smith, moved a substitute resolution.

Proposed Substitute:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 80th General Convention denounces the work of Crisis Pregnancy Centers, also known as Pregnancy Resource Centers; and be it further

Resolved, That the 80th General Convention apologizes for the Church’s previous support of Crisis Pregnancy Centers as detailed in Resolution 1994-D105.

That the 80th General Convention commends the work and mission of pregnancy care centers which stress unconditional love and acceptance, for women and their unborn children (1994-D105), and their work to support women who choose to carry their unborn children to term; and be it further

Resolved, That we oppose and denounce any efforts on the part of pregnancy care centers to mislead pregnant women about the safety of reproductive health care.

Debate ensued.

A vote was taken on the substitute.

Motion defeated

The Bishop of Michigan, the Rt. Rev. Bonnie Perry, moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

Add the word "many" on line 9.

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

A vote was taken on the amended resolution.

Motion defeated

Resolution rejected

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #377)