BILL NUMBER: SR 55	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Jackson

                        JULY 3, 2014

   Relative to reproductive health.


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   WHEREAS, California has always prioritized women's health care;
and
   WHEREAS, Any decisions to use contraceptives should be made by a
woman in consultation with her health care providers and not her
employer; and
   WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has previously recognized
in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992)
505 U.S. 833, 856, that "  t]he ability of women to participate
equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been
facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives";
and
   WHEREAS, There is concern that corporations may attempt to misuse
the precedent set by Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014) 573
U.S. ____ to unduly restrict women's health care options or seek
religious exemptions from other generally applicable laws; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate
of the State of California recognizes the critical importance of a
continued commitment to reproductive health care and access; and be
it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States,
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the Majority
Leader of the Senate, to each Senator and Representative from
California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author
for appropriate distribution.