STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1795
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2007
RE: H.R. No. 103
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2007
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on International Affairs and Health, to which was referred H.R. No. 103 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ACT, WHICH WOULD REPEAL THE "GLOBAL GAG RULE" AND RELEASE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMS,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to request Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to support the Global Democracy Promotion Act, which would repeal the "Global Gag Rule," and release funds for international family planning programs.
The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii and a concerned individual testified in support of this resolution.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on International Affairs and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 103 and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on International Affairs and Health,
____________________________ JOSHUA B. GREEN, M.D., Chair |
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____________________________ RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair |
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