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=Representative O'Quinn- (VA-D)=


 * DID YOU KNOW?

500,000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes 78,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions [|These numbers could be reduced by 25% with better family planning services]

Then WHY does US-AID say they are "committed to reducing abortion"-- yet REFUSE TO FUND FAMILY PLANNING? Use your vote to rescind Mexico City- and restore global reproductive health and freedom.**


 * Rules for H.R. 1 as established by the Rules Committee:** The House will hold ten minutes of debate on this bill. The majority will have six minutes. The minority will have four minutes. Two amendments will be considered. In order for your amendment to be considered from the floor, you must submit a copy of the amendment BEFORE the House convenes tomorrow at 9:15. You must include your specific amendment and a one to two sentence explanation of the amendments consideration. The House will hold five minutes of debate on the amendments before proceeding to a vote. [|To view some real rules on amendments, check out this page].


 * Read the Text of H.R. 1 here:**

To restore global sexual health and freedom

IN THE MODEL CONGRESS

February 21, 2008 Sponsored by Ms. O'QUINN

For herself, Ms. Robert, Ms. Soomro, Ms. Radosta, Ms. Zemankek, Ms. Kock, Ms. Ashman, Ms. Zeitzer, Ms. Summitt, Ms. Drumm, Ms. Hubbard

//Be it enacted by the members of the McGehee Congress of the United States of America in Congress assembled.//

This act may be cited as the "Sexual Health and Freedom Act of 2008."
 * Section1. Title**

a. The purpose of this act is to restore global sexual health and freedom worldwide. b. To rescind the Mexico City Policy c. To restore funding to foreign family planning organizations that discuss and provide for legal abortions
 * Section 2:  Purpose**

An organization is protected under this act if: 1. It is a foreign, non-governmental family planning organization a. that receives federal funding from U.S. AID b. that does not break the abortion laws of their country.
 * Section 3: Eligibility**

a. 78,000 women die each year from unsafe abortions b. 500,000 women die each year from pregnancy-related causes c. It is estimated that these numbers could be reduced by 25% were family planning organizations to receive proper funding d. The law was implemented to reduce abortion, but has increased it  i. More unsafe abortions  ii. Law is affecting availability of contraceptives
 * Section 4: Findings**

a. Family planning counselors may counsel abortion as a method of child spacing and dealing with unwanted pregnancy, but must also give information about and provide contraceptives  i. May provide an abortion to all women who request one b.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Family planning organizations MUST counsel women who test HIV-positive about contraception and (if pregnant) abortion c.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> Family planning organizations may lobby to change the laws of their country, but not break the laws of their country d.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> 5,000 dollars (in addition to regular funding) will be given to each organization, allocated for contraceptives, birth control counseling, and to extend from abstinence-only education
 * Section 5: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"> ****Terms and Benefits**