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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, Saturday, January 22, 2005 is the 32nd 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 Roy and Lucille Carver College of Medicine
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, 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 thirty two years; and
Now, therefore, i, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim January 22, 2005, 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.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 18th day of January, 2005
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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas. January 22, 2005 is the 32nd Roe v. Wade
Dy the U.S. Supreme Court establishing a Constitutional
right to ose abortion; and
Whereas, shortly this historic decision, the Goldman Clinic was
founded by City women determined a range of quality
affordable healthcare for in a respectful and caring
atmosphere; and
Whereas, the University of Roy Carver College of Medicine
curriculum includes information and opportunities to
learn to perform it one of the most comprehensive
programs in the nation with women's reproductive healthcare; and
Whereas, 37% of women in the will have an abortion by the time they
are 45 years old, , most requested outpatient procedure in
our country defining thi :althcare for women; and
Whereas, we celebrate the the Iowa City and surrounding
communities that Emma linic, its dedicated staff and its
faithful volunteers two years; and
Now, therefore, I, w. Lehman, f of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim January to be
Right to C ,se Day
in Iowa City and all citizens to recognize our > role in
providing high- affordable healthcare to women.
Signed Iowa, Mayor ~
this II day of January, 2005