STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1088-12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 12

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 12 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING JANUARY 22-28, 2012 AS "REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AWARENESS WEEK," TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS, CONVERSATION, AND SUPPORT FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AWARENESS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to encourage public awareness, conversation, and support for reproductive rights statewide by designating the week of January 22-28, 2012, as "Reproductive Rights Awareness Week".

 

     The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, Kewalo Hawaiian Homestead Community Association, Hawai'i Women's Coalition, Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, Community Alliance on Prisons, and an individual testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 12 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

 

 

 

 

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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair