Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

March 10, 2025 – March 12, 2026

Where Things Stand

All four resolutions to officially recognize Abortion Provider Appreciation Day remain stalled in House and Senate committees without scheduled votes. This lack of legislative movement means the federal government has yet to formally acknowledge the safety risks and legal barriers faced by clinic staff.

The Facts

How We Got Here

Mar 11, 2026Representative Pressley introduced H.Con.Res. 78 to recognize the work of abortion providers and clinic staff. [bill-119-hconres-78]

Mar 9, 2026Senator Hirono and Democratic colleagues introduced S.Con.Res. 28 to establish the 2026 recognition day. [bill-119-sconres-28]

Mar 9, 2025Lawmakers introduced the first pair of resolutions, S.Con.Res. 9 and H.Con.Res. 18, which subsequently stalled in committee. [bill-119-sconres-9]

Key Statements

SSenator Hirono

“designate March 10, 2025, as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, honoring providers facing legal restrictions and threats following the Dobbs decision.”

This is the lead Senate resolution that sets the purpose for the recognition day.

RRep. Pressley

“recognize March 10 as Abortion Provider Appreciation Day and condemn state-level abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.”

This House version explicitly connects the appreciation day to a condemnation of state bans.

Policies

These are companion bills introduced in the House and Senate to cover two different years. S.Con.Res. 9 and H.Con.Res. 18 are identical versions for 2025, while S.Con.Res. 28 and H.Con.Res. 78 are the matching pair for 2026.

H.Con.Res. 78

Abortion: Recognizing Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

Mar 12

S.Con.Res. 28

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: National Recognition

Mar 10

S.Con.Res. 9

Recognition of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

Mar 10

H.Con.Res. 18

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day Recognition

Mar 10

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