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promote individual bodily autonomy and promote the success of all families by investing in comprehensive sexuality education, access to the full range of reproductive healthcare, paid family and medical leave, and high quality, affordable childcare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. The City of Eugene unequivocally condemns any attempt to restrict, prohibit, or otherwise impede access to safe and legal abortion care. Access to safe and legal abortion care is vital to the health of people who can become pregnant and our broader community. Section 2. The City of Eugene remains committed to eliminating stigma surrounding abortion so that every person in our city who makes the choice to access safe and legal abortion care will feel supported, welcome, and safe doing so. Likewise, the City of Eugene will continue to stand with healthcare providers who provide essential high-quality, affordable reproductive healthcare, and human sexuality education to thousands of Eugene residents, with or without insurance coverage and regardless of citizenship status. Section 3. The Council directs the City Manager to have staff monitor suits that may arise from Ohio Senate Bill 23 and Alabama State's expansive legislation restricting abortion rights, as well as other restrictive abortion legislation. If a suit is filed, the City Manager shall have staff evaluate opportunities to participate as an amicus. The Council authorizes the City to participate as an amicus in litigation challenging the legality of these laws at the time and in the cases the City Manager believes to be most effective and strategically valuable. Additionally, the City Manager is encouraged to have staff reach out to and work with attorneys representing other state and local governments across the State of Oregon and the country to build a coalition of amici willing to participate in legal challenges to these and other laws limiting access to abortion services. Section 4. The Council requests the Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives and the President of the Oregon State Senate to ensure that no Oregonians face additional barriers to accessing reproductive healthcare as a result of federal rulemaking. Section 5. The Council requests that the Office of Government Relations deliver copies of this resolution, upon adoption, to the Governor of Oregon, the Speaker of the Oregon State House of Representatives, and the President of the Oregon State Senate, and to any other interested parties. Section 6. This Resolution is effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council. The foregoing Resolution adopted the 28°1 day of October, 2019 City Recorder Resolution -- Page 2 of 2