STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2091-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 206

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 206 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO STRONGLY SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT OF 2021 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO ACCESS AND PROVIDE ABORTION SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to strong support passage of The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 to protect the right to access and provide abortion services.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from Hawaii Family Forum and four individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 206 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness,

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair