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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Pregnancy care centers serve women in Texas and |
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across the United States with integrity and compassion; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 2,500 pregnancy care centers around |
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the country provide comprehensive care to women and men facing |
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unplanned pregnancies; these facilities offer resources to meet |
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physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs, including |
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such free services as pregnancy tests, confidential peer |
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counseling, 24-hour telephone hotlines, childbirth and parenting |
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classes, and referrals to community, health care, and other support |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, Many medical pregnancy care centers offer |
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ultrasounds and other forms of medical attention; in addition to |
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information on adoption and adoption referrals, other resources are |
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provided for women who choose childbirth over abortion, and |
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pregnancy care centers encourage women to make positive life |
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choices by equipping them with complete and accurate information |
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regarding their pregnancy options and the development of their |
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unborn children; the centers promote infant health by ensuring that |
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expectant mothers receive prenatal information and appropriate |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, Among other services, pregnancy care centers may |
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provide grief counseling for women and men who regret past choices |
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they have made; the mission of a pregnancy care center may also |
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encompass the teaching of abstinence education in public schools in |
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order to prevent unplanned pregnancies; and |
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WHEREAS, Pregnancy care centers rely primarily on the |
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generosity of donors and volunteers who are committed to meeting |
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the needs of women and promoting and protecting life; at the same |
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time, federal and state governments have increasingly come to |
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recognize the value of the services provided by these centers and to |
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designate public funds to support their efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, In the Lone Star State and across our nation, |
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pregnancy care centers have a considerable and growing positive |
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impact, and it is indeed fitting to honor their contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize pregnancy care centers for their vital endeavors |
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and commend all those associated with these facilities for their |
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dedication. |