Reso 2022-120 Opposing Overturning of Roe v Wade

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO.2022-120 RESOLUTION OF THE SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL OPPOSING THE RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE AND DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHEREAS, Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal decision issued on January 22, 1973, in which the United States Supreme Court struck down a Texas statute banning abortion, effectively legalizing the procedure across the nation; and WHEREAS, the court held that a woman's right to an abortion was implicit in the right to privacy protected by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution; and WHEREAS, through its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, holding that there was no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion, thereby causing great turmoil regarding the legal status of abortion in many parts of the country; and WHEREAS, the San Leandro City Council opposes this decision and supports reproductive freedom and access — including the choice of when and whether to have children; and WHEREAS, access to reproductive health care is foundational to personal autonomy, dignity, and the ability to participate fully in economic, social, and civic life; and WHEREAS, abortion is a safe medical intervention that roughly one in four women have had in their lifetime;' and WHEREAS, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and other prominent medical organizations determined that abortion bans will harm, rather than improve, patient health;" and WHEREAS, a large body of other peer -reviewed research consistently documents the safety of abortions and the lasting harms created when pregnant people are denied abortion care, including harms to mental and physical health, family, and finances; and WHEREAS, abortion bans disproportionately impact persons of color and lower - income patients, with up to 75% of those seeking abortion care living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and the majority identifying as Black, Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific Islander;"` and