STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1457-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 6

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 6 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO MONITOR THE ALLIANCE FOR HIPPOCRATIC MEDICINE V. U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND TAKE ACTION TO LIMIT THE CASE FROM FURTHER RESTRICTING ACCESS TO SAFE ABORTION OPTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the members of Hawaii's congressional delegation to monitor the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration and take action to limit the case from further restricting access to safe abortion options.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the American Association of University Women of Hawaii; AlohaCare; Democratic Party of Hawaii; Hawaii State Democratic Women's Caucus; and nine individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 6 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair