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That the House of Representatives— (1) stands with Adriana Smith’s family in their efforts to return dignity and justice to their family; (2) condemns giving fetuses rights and taking them away from pregnant people in our laws; (3) condemns the troublingly common experience that Black women face in medical settings of having their pain not given full credence or treatment; and (4) urges the government of States— (A) to repeal State laws which ban or criminalize abortion and abortion-related services; (B) to repeal laws that exclude pregnant people from having their advance directives come into effect; (C) to clarify how anti-abortion laws giving rights to fetuses should be interpreted in medical settings, prioritizing the health and well-being of pregnant patients; and (D) to reaffirm and guarantee autonomy and dignity to pregnant people over their life, well-being, and medical needs.