S.Con.Res. 9 is a non-binding concurrent resolution expressing congressional support for recognizing March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day." The resolution, introduced by 13 Democratic senators, honors abortion providers and clinical staff while commemorating Dr. David Gunn, an abortion provider killed on March 10, 1993. The resolution criticizes the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, noting that 19 states have since banned or severely restricted abortion access, forcing patients to travel farther for care and increasing harassment and violence against providers. Congress pledges commitment to ensuring provider safety, patient access to abortion care, and working toward eliminating abortion restrictions nationwide. This is a symbolic measure with no funding or enforcement mechanisms—it serves to express the Senate's position on abortion access and provider protection rather than create any new law or program.
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