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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, Sunday, January 22, 2006 is the 33rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the
decision by the U.S. Supreme Court establishing a woman's Constitutional
right to privacy, legalizing abortion as a pregnancy option; and
Whereas, the rights and responsibilities of women to choose the most appropriate
pregnancy option for herself and her family should be viewed within a
human rights framework;
Whereas, 37% 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---nefining this as basic healthcare for women;
Whereas, the Emma Goldman Clinic was founded by local women determined to
provide a range of quality affordable reproductive healthcare for women in a
respectful, non-judgmental, and caring atmosphere; and
Whereas, the Emma Goldman Clinic is viewed nationally as being one of the model
feminist non-profit health care providers in the United States,
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 three years;
Now, therefore, I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor ofthe CityofIowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim January 22, 2006, to be
Women's Right to Choose Day
in Iowa City and encourage all citizens to recognize our ~ity'S leadership role in
providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to women. LJ J.L
Mayo'f
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 10th day ofJanuary, 2006
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City of Iowa City
OCLAMATION
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Whereas, we celeb ate the contributio s to the Iowa City and surrounding
communiti that the Emma Gol an Clinic, its dedicated staff and its
faithful v unteers have made over t e past thirty three years;
Now, therefi e, I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor 0 the City ofIowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim J uary 22, 2006, to be
in Iowa Cit and encourage all citizens to recognize our co unity's leadership role in
providing igh-quality, affordable healthcare to women.
en's Right to hoose Day
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 10th day of January, 2006