Advocates and Lawmakers Mark National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day to Honor Essential Healthcare Workers

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day·March 10, 2025 – March 12, 2026

14 days ago

Advocates and Lawmakers Mark National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day to Honor Essential Healthcare Workers

Current efforts to formally recognize abortion providers remain stalled in committee, with no scheduled votes for the active 2026 resolutions. This legislative impasse leaves clinic staff without a unified federal acknowledgment of the safety risks and legal hurdles they face in the post-Roe landscape.

1 month ago

House Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Recognizing Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

H.Con.Res. 78 was introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary committees for review.

H.Con.Res. 78Abortion: Recognizing Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

1 month ago

Senator Hirono introduces resolution to honor Dr. David Gunn with Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

Senator Hirono introduced S.Con.Res. 28 to designate the anniversary of Dr. David Gunn's death as a day of appreciation.

S.Con.Res. 28Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: National Recognition

1 year ago

Congress Committees Stall Resolutions Honoring Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

Initial resolutions for the 119th Congress were introduced in both the House and Senate but failed to move beyond their respective committees.

S.Con.Res. 9Recognition of Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

4 years ago

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Reshaping Legal Environment for Abortion Providers Nationwide

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade fundamentally altered the legal environment for abortion providers across the United States.

The Facts

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 resolutions introduced in the House and Senate for two consecutive years. S.Con.Res. 28 and H.Con.Res. 78 represent the most recent 2026 attempt to pass this recognition.

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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