Abortion
H.R. 5646—Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)/Energy and Commerce, Judiciary (5/8/12) — A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5650—-*Rep. Robert Dold (R-IL)/Energy and Commerce (5/9/12) — A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination under the family planning program under such title on the basis of separate provision of abortion.
H.R. 5731—-Rep. Steve King (R-IA)/Judiciary, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources (5/10/12) — A bill to prohibit federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and to ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology.
Child Protection
S. Res. 449—-Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)/Foreign Relations (5/9/12) — A resolution calling on all governments to assist in the safe return of children abducted from or wrongfully retained outside the country of their habitual residence.
H. Res. 649—-Rep. John Barrow (D-GA)/Judiciary (5/10/12) — A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should work to eliminate the facilitated sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors over the Internet.
Employment
H.R. 5647—-Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce; House Administration, Oversight, and Government Reform; Judiciary (5/8/12) — A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
Bills introduced information from Women’s Policy Inc.
Editor’s Note — The following is from a press release from Rep. Robert Dold’s website. Dold has declared himself to be a pro-choice Republican from Illinois:
US Congressman Robert J. Dold (R-IL-10) introduced H.R. 5650, the Protecting Women’s Access to Health Care Act. He was joined at a press conference with Darlee Crocket of Planned Parenthood and Candy Straight and Susan Bevan with Republican Majority for Choice.
“As a pro-choice Republican, I believe that this legislation is critical because it ensures nondiscrimination within the federal Title X family planning program,” said Dold. “We have seen several attempts to block funds and exclude health care providers from participating in the Title X program simply because they separately offer services beyond the scope of Title X. We should not discriminate against hospitals and organizations that provide access to basic, preventative, and in some cases life-saving services for so many underprivileged women through Title X.”
Photo: Joan Walsh of Salon and MSNBC at Planned Parenthood of Illinois Generations Gala
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