HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-24 ProclamationItem Number: 2.a.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
January 24, 2023
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Emma Goldman Clinic's 50th Anniversary Year
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, following the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973,
dozens of Iowa City women came together to open the Emma Goldman Clinic for
Women in September of the same year; and
Whereas, the Emma Goldman Clinic was the first woman owned and operated clinic
in the Midwest and one of four in the country; and
Whereas, the Emma Goldman Clinic is a leader in reproductive health care, expanding
the health care options of tens of thousands of people; and
Whereas, despite facing numerous challenges in its past fifty years, including
firebombing, bomb threats, and the regular presence of picketers and protesters outside its
front door, the Emma Goldman Clinic remains committed to its work to provide
community-based, feminist healthcare; and
Whereas, regardless of the continuing challenges to reproductive choice and bodily
autonomy in this country, the Emma Goldman Clinic will continue to serve the Iowa City
community and work to create a world in which reproductive healthcare is recognized as
an essential human right.
Now, Therefore, I, Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim 2023 to
be
Emma Goldman Clinic's 50th Anniversary Year
in Iowa City, and recognize and appreciate the Emma Goldman Clinic for its long and
proud 50-year history of providing respectful, client-centered healthcare, and encourage
the residents of our community to participate in the Clinic's celebratory and educational
anniversary events, starting with its Choice Event later this month.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 24th day of January 2023.
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Item Number: 2.b.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
www.icgov.org
January 24, 2023
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Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas,Human Trafficking is the exploitation of a person through force, fraud or coercion. It
nJi is found in the United States most often in the form of sexual exploitation, forced labor and debt
bondage; and
Whereas, one of the world's fastest growing crimes is the buying and selling of people,whose
growth has been accelerated in recent years due to isolation, economic hardship, increase in
abuse, and online activity. Communities in Eastern Iowa continue to see an increase in the
number of people victimized,with Chains Interrupted serving over 100 survivors in our area in
2022; and
Whereas, prosecutions for this horrific crime, which denies human dignity and freedom, and
fuels organized crime have decreased, with only three individuals being convicted in Iowa's
federal courts for human trafficking in 2021. No convictions were obtained in Iowa's state
appellate courts in 2021; and
Whereas, even though awareness of this crime is growing, human trafficking continues to be
missed and go unreported due to its isolating nature, the misunderstanding of its definition, and
the misdiagnosis of its indicators; and
Whereas, every business, community organization, faith community, family and individual can
make a difference by working to protect the vulnerable within their sphere of influence; by
addressing the problem of interne sex trafficking and pornography; choosing products that are
not made by forced labor; and by becoming more aware of the problem and possible solutions;
and
Whereas, the City of Iowa City,joins Chains Interrupted, Mercy Medical Center and St Luke's
Hospital in their dedication to providing community outreach and education, legislative
advocacy, training, promotion of services to survivors of human trafficking, and collaboration
with law enforcement.
Now, Therefore, I, Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim the month of
January to be
Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness month
in Iowa City, and encourage all our citizens to become more informed on this growing problem,
to be vigilant and report suspicious activity, and to work towards solutions to end trafficking in
all its forms in our community. For assistance with this, reach out to Chains Interrupted at (319)
364-0222. If you see something that doesn't look right, reach out to the National Human
Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.
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