Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,

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That the 80th General Convention, meeting in Baltimore, MD calls upon the leadership of the General Convention to consider the relocation of the 81st General Convention currently scheduled to take place in Louisville, KY, as well as all future conventions, 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, understanding that concerns regarding reproductive justice extend beyond women to include the breadth of our gender diverse community, affords particular attention to the needs of LBGTQ+ individuals in the consideration and selection of all General Convention sites; 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 reproductive healthcare and to act upon them.

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That the 80th General Convention, meeting in Baltimore, MD calls upon the leadership of the General Convention to  re consider the relocation of the 81st General Convention currently scheduled to take place in Louisville, KY, as well as all future conventions, 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, understanding that concerns regarding reproductive justice extend beyond women to include the breadth of our gender diverse community, affords particular attention to the needs of LBGTQ+ individuals in the consideration and selection of all General Convention sites; 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 reproductive healthcare and to act upon them.