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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, January 22, 2003 is the 30th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by
the U.S. Supreme Court establishing a woman's Constitutional right to
choose abortion; and
Whereas, shortly after this historic decision, the Emma Goldman Clinic was
founded by Iowa City women determined to provide a range of quality
affordable reproductive healthcare for women in a respectful and caring
atmosphere; and
Whereas, the University of Iowa's Medical School curriculum includes both
abortion-related information and opportunities to learn to perform abortions,
making it one of the most comprehensive programs in the nation with regard
to women's reproductive healthcare; and
Whereas, 43% of women in the United States will have an abortion by the time they
are 45 years old, making abortion the most requested outpatient procedure in
our country~efining this as basic healthcare for women; and
Whereas, we celebrate the contributions to the Iowa City and surrounding
communities that the Emma Goldman Clinic, its dedicated staff and its
faithful volunteers have made over the past twenty-nine years; and
Now, therefore, i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim January 22, 2003, to be
Women's Right to Choose Day
in Iowa City and encourage all citizens to recognize our community's leadership role in
providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to women.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
day of January, 2003.
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City of Iowa City /
PROCLAMATION//
as, January 22, 2003 is the 30th Anniversary of the Ro/~v. Wade decision by
U.S. Supreme Court establishing a woman's/Constitutional right to
abortion; and /
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Where after this historic decision, the Goldman Clinic was
Iowa City women determined provide a range of quality
healthcare for in a respectful and caring
atmosphere
Whereas, the of Iowa's School curriculum includes both
abortion-related and to learn to perform abortions,
making it one of the nation with regard
to women's and
Whereas, 43% of women in the 1 States will have an abortion by the time they
are 45 years old, making a uested outpatient procedure in
our country4efinin for women; and
Whereas, we celebrate the to the Iowa City and surrounding
communities that Emma Clinic, its dedicated staff and its
faithful volunteers made over the gears; and
Now, therefore, I, City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
to be
Right to , Day
in Iowa Cit, e all citizens to recognize our community\~, leadership role in
providinl affordable healthcare to women. \
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Mayor
Signed in Iowa,
, of January, 2003.