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Rescinding Philadelphia City Council Resolution 070551 "Urging Philadelphia to Adopt Status as a Pro-Choice City" as adopted by Philadelphia City Council on June 7, 2007.

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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution rescinding Resolution 070551, which had urged Philadelphia to adopt a pro-choice status. The resolution states that the earlier measure was unnecessary, divisive, and disrespectful to Roman Catholic and other pro-life communities.

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Status
ADOPTED
Introduced
June 14, 2007
Sponsors
FRFrank RizzoAnna Cibotti VernaW. Wilson Goode, Jr.DJDaniel J. SavageMarian B. TascoCarol Ann CampbellJFJuan F. RamosJLJoan L. KrajewskiJKJack KellyBrian J. O'NeillDRDonna Reed Miller
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WHEREAS, Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution 070551 “Urging Philadelphia to Adopt Status as a Pro-Choice City” on June 7, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 070551 was totally unnecessary; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 070551 is divisive; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 070551 disrespects the Roman Catholic and other Pro-Life communities; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 070551 was a waste of City Council's time and effort; and

WHEREAS, It is inappropriate for such a Resolution to represent the collective mind of the entire City of Philadelphia, when it was passed by the pathetically narrow majority of only 9-to-8; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Council hereby rescinds Philadelphia City Council Resolution 070551 “Urging Philadelphia to Adopt Status as a Pro-Choice City” as adopted by Philadelphia City Council on June 7, 2007.

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass