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This concurrent resolution expresses support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a multinational agreement signed in October 2020 by 39 countries representing over 1.6 billion people, which focuses on promoting women's health and strengthening family units. The resolution affirms core principles of the declaration, including the belief that all people are equal under the law, that human rights are fundamental, and that there is no international right to abortion. Congress affirms the commitments made in the declaration, applauds the signatory countries, and declares that the principles of protecting life, women's health, and family structures remain universally valid. The resolution specifically calls for defending each country's sovereignty to create national policies promoting women's health and protecting life, and urges the United States to remain consistent with existing federal laws that prohibit funding for abortions or coercive family planning in foreign countries. Although the United States withdrew from the declaration during the Biden administration after being a lead cosponsor during the Trump administration, this resolution signals Congressional support for the declaration's principles and encourages the executive branch to maintain policies aligned with its core values.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/4/all-info