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This resolution recognizes March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" to honor healthcare professionals who provide abortion services. The resolution acknowledges the challenges abortion providers face, particularly after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in 2022 which overturned Roe v. Wade, leading to numerous state-level abortion bans and restrictions. It highlights that as of March 2025, 19 states have banned some or all abortion access, affecting over 25 million women and other reproductive-age individuals. The resolution celebrates abortion providers' courage and compassion, emphasizing their critical role in ensuring reproductive healthcare access, particularly for marginalized communities. It condemns the Supreme Court's decision, ongoing harassment and threats against providers (with the National Abortion Federation documenting 218 incidents of obstruction in 2022), and the disproportionate challenges faced by providers of color. Furthermore, the resolution affirms Congress's commitment to protecting abortion providers' safety, patients' rights to access care without fear or stigma, and working toward a future free from abortion restrictions, ultimately recognizing abortion providers as essential healthcare workers who provide high-quality, compassionate medical services.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/18/all-info