D054 Review of General Convention Locations to Conform to the Church's Position on Women's Reproductive Rights
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention, meeting in Baltimore, MD calls upon the leadership of the General Convention to reconsider the relocation of the 81st General Convention currently scheduled to take place in Louisville, KY to a venue that commits to an “equitable access to women’s health care, including women’s reproductive health care",” which we view as “an integral part of a woman’s struggle to assert her dignity and worth as a human being.” and be it further
Resolved, that the Episcopal Church reaffirms its unequivocal opposition to any legislation on the part of national or state governments which would abridge or deny the right of individuals to reach informed decisions about the termination of pregnancy and to act upon them.
Explanation
The Commonwealth of Kentucky has passed a bill to eliminate access to all abortion services. The Episcopal Church has maintained its "unequivocal opposition to any legislation on the part of the national or state governments which would abridge or deny the right of individuals to reach informed decisions [about the termination of pregnancy] and to act upon them". The removal of the right to comprehensive and total health services will have a disastrous effect on the lives of all women, however, women of color and poor women will suffer greatly. Additionally, overturning Roe v Wade will seriously affect the well-being of many other individuals.