Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

9 June 2005

Last action

1 July 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Sponsors

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]

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Summary

Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut , which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives. Calls for Congress to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception.

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Timeline

9 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
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9 June 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 July 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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related to ← A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Griswold v. Connecticut.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/311
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