Philadelphia, PA Pro-Choice City Status

From Green Policy
Jump to: navigation, search


Philadelphia, PA, US

Loading map...

Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted on 6/7/07

Source File: http://webapps.phila.gov/council/attachments/3875.pdf

Text:

Resolution No. 070551
Urging Philadelphia to adopt status as a Pro-Choice City.

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia acknowledges being a supporter and advocate for the advancement of women’s rights and equality, and in particular the women’s reproductive rights and freedom; and

WHEREAS, The City needs to pride itself on being recognized as one of the cities to officially express it support for a woman’s right to choose; and

WHEREAS, It is more critical than ever to make a unified nationwide stand for access to reproductive health care; and

WHEREAS, Being a pro-choice city means creating an environment that is supportive of women, and making it known that the city is a place where women’s rights are respected and defended; and

WHEREAS, Being a pro-choice city means promoting responsible sex education so that both women and men are aware of their reproductive choices and have the tools to make their own private decisions and take charge of their lives; and

WHEREAS, Being a pro-choice city means encouraging the expansion of all forms of reproductive health care, including prenatal care, gynecological care, education and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive cancers; and

WHEREAS, Being a pro-choice city means defending the right to choose a legal and safe abortion as a final but critical option for women; part of a comprehensive set of reproductive rights that emphasizes the ability of the individual to make informed decisions from a range of reproductive choices and the ultimate control of the individual over her own body and her own life; now, therefore

RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Does hereby reaffirm its longstanding position as a pro-choice city, and encourages other cities around the country to join us in voicing official support for reproductive rights.

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
GreenPolicy360
Daily Green Stories
About Our Network
Navigate GreenPolicy
Hot Times
Climate Action Plans 360
GreenPolicy360 in Focus
Going Green
Global Green New Deal
Green Education
Relational Eco-Politics
Biodiversity, Protecting Life
New Visions of Security
Strategic Demands
'Planetary Health Pledge'
Global Food Revolution
Earthviews
Countries & Maps
Digital 360
Fact Checking, 'Facts Count'
Data, Intelligence, Science
GreenPolicy360 & Science
Climate Denial / Misinfo
Eco-Education
GreenPolicy Reviews
Envir Legis Info (U.S.)
Envir-Climate Laws (U.S.)
Trump Era Envir Rollbacks
Wiki Ballotpedia (U.S.)
Wiki Politics (U.S.)
Wikimedia Platform
Green News/Dailies
Green News Services (En)
Green Zines (En)
Green Lists @Wikipedia
Climate Action UN News
Climate Agreement / INDCs
Wikipedia on Climate
GrnNews Reddit Daily
Climate Current Metrics
Climate Historic Studies
Climate Change - MIT
Climate Change - NASA
Copernicus Programme
Our World in Data
Worldometer
EcoInternet Search Engine
Ecosia Search Engine
Identify Nature's Species
Meta
Tools