| Resolution Number: | 1991-C021 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of Termination of Pregnancy |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
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Resolution died with adjournment. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(C021)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church express its unequivocal opposition to any legislative, executive or judicial action on the part of local, state or national governments that abridge the right of a woman to reach the informed decision about the termination of pregnancy and that would limit the access of a woman to safe means of acting on her decision.
Proposed Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 70th General Convention reaffirm Resolution C047a on the subject of abortion, adopted by the 69th General Convention.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #70)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #32 on House of Bishops Message #70 relating to Resolution C021s (Woman's Right to Choice) and moved concurrence.
Deputy Burn of Ohio moved an amendment to C021s.
The amendment was ruled out of order.
Deputy Doubleday of New York moved a substitute to C021s which would restore the original C021.
Proposed Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church express its unequivocal opposition to any legislative, executive or judicial action on the part of local, state or national governments that would abridge the right of a woman to reach the informed decision about the termination of pregnancy and that would limit the access of a woman to safe means of acting on her decision.
The clerical deputations of Virginia, Rio Grande, and South Carolina called for a vote by orders on the Doubleday Substitute.
Deputy McCarty of Florida moved an amendment to the Doubleday Substitute.
Proposed Amendment:
Add [a second Resolved]:
and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention commends C047a on the subject of abortion adopted by the 69th General Convention as still expressing the spirit and mind of this Church.
Deputy Doubleday accepted the amendment.
A vote by orders was taken on the Doubleday Substitute for C021s.
Ballot #19 taken
The Secretary announced the results of Ballot #19, the Doubleday Substitute to C021s with the McCarty amendment.
Ballot #19
| Lay: | Yes--75 | No--2 | Divided--13 | ||||
| Clerical: | Yes--79 | No--2 | Divided--10 |
Motion carried
Doubleday substitute adopted
The Secretary announced again the result of the previous day's vote on the Doubleday Substitute to Resolution C021s (Women's Right to Choice), now the main motion.
The question before the House is whether to concur with C021s with amendment.
The clerical deputations of Wyoming, Virginia and Rio Grande requested a vote by orders.
A vote by orders was taken on C021s.
Ballot #20 taken
The Secretary announced the results of Ballot #20 on Resolution C021s (Woman's Right to Choice).
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #163)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #45 on House of Deputies Message #163 on Resolution C021sa (Woman's Right to Choice) and moved concurrence.
The Bishop of Virginia moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete the first Resolved.
The Bishop of Connecticut moved the previous question.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
The House voted on the Bishop of Virginia's amendment.
Motion carried
Amendment adopted
The House voted on the motion to concur with amendment.
The House concurred with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #324)
House of Deputies
The Secretary announced that the following message had been received from the House of Bishops: HB Message #324--C021sa, Women's Right to Choice--Concurrence, with amendment.
Resolution died with adjournment.
| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention rejects the resolution opposing governmental action which limits a woman's decision to terminate pregnancy. |
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