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Gentle Gestation & Birth Resolution State of Hawaii The State of Hawai'i's Gentle Birth resolutions are the first we are aware of recognizing the importance of proper gestation and birth to social harmony. We urge you to support them by offering emails, support and testimony to the State of Hawai'i. The following link takes you to the main site where on can monitor State of Hawai'i Legislation: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/docs.asp?press1=docs Below we mirror the reports and text of the State House and Senate Versions of the birth resolutions. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/scr16_.htm
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO STUDY THE ROLE OF GESTATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, GENTLE BIRTHING PRACTICES, DOMESTIC HARMONY AWARENESS, AND APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT TOUCH AND THEIR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS THAT INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that deliberation of societal issues such as abuse of controlled substances, alcoholism, and domestic violence are of concern; and WHEREAS, it is relatively well-known and accepted that the internal and external well-being of a pregnant woman is correlated to the health and well-being of her unborn child; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that the experience of birth imprints the basic personality of a child; and WHEREAS, it has been asserted that domestic abuse, or a lack of harmony in a child's domestic situation may correlate to a propensity for that child to domestically abuse in the future; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that appropriate and sufficient touch and human contact between an infant child and its parents and others is important to that child's development; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Office of the Governor is requested to study the role of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to reducing abuse of controlled substances, alcoholism, and domestic violence; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the Governor it is requested to report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2006; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor.
Report Title: Women's Health; Child Development; Abuse; Office of the Governor
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/bills/hcr87_.htm
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Requesting the governor to study the ROLE of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to public policy concerns that include substance abuse, alcoholism, and domestic VIOLENCE. WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that deliberation of societal issues such as abuse of controlled substances, alcoholism, and domestic violence are of concern; and WHEREAS, it is relatively well-known and accepted that the internal and external well-being of a pregnant woman is correlated to the health and well-being of her unborn child; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that the experience of birth imprints the basic personality of a child; and WHEREAS, it has been asserted that domestic abuse, or a lack of harmony in a child's domestic situation may correlate to a propensity for that child to domestically abuse in the future; and WHEREAS, it has been suggested that appropriate and sufficient touch and human contact between an infant child and the child's parents and others is important to that child's development; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2005, the Senate concurring, that the Office of the Governor is requested to study the role of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to reducing abuse of controlled substances, alcoholism, and domestic violence; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the Governor report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the Regular Session of 2006; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Office of the Governor.
Report Title: Women's Health; Child Development; Abuse; Office of the Governor
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus2.asp?billno=SCR16 http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/docs/getstatus2.asp?billno=HCR87
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SCR16 - changes report http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncurrent/commreports/scr16_sd1_sscr1006_.htm STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1006 Honolulu, Hawaii Honorable Robert Bunda Sir: Your Committees on Human Services and Health, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 16 entitled: "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO STUDY THE ROLE OF GESTATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, GENTLE BIRTHING PRACTICES, DOMESTIC HARMONY AWARENESS, AND APPROPRIATE AND SUFFICIENT TOUCH AND THEIR CONNECTION TO PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS THAT INCLUDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ALCOHOLISM, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE," beg leave to report as follows: The purpose of this measure is to request that the Governor study the role of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to public policy concerns that include substance abuse, alcoholism, and domestic violence. An individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. Your Committees find that the role of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to reducing abuse of controlled substances, alcoholism, and domestic violence is worthy of study. Your Committees believe that domestic abuse, or a lack of harmony in a child's domestic situation may correlate to a propensity for that child to domestically abuse in the future. Your Committees amended this measure to replace the Governor with the Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Branch, as the agency to study the role of gestational environments, gentle birthing practices, domestic harmony awareness, and appropriate and sufficient touch and their connection to public policy concerns. As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Human Services and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 16, as amended herein, and recommend its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 16, S.D. 1. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Human Services and Health,
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