Government Operations Public Hearing

Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Government Operations Notice of a Public Hearing John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 117 Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Brandon T. Todd, Chair Committee on Government Operations Announces a Public Hearing o n B23-434 - Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019 Thursday, December 19,2019,10:00 A.M. John A. Wilson Building, Room 123 1 3 5 0 P e n n s y l v a n i a Av e n u e , N . W. ^ Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Brandon T. Todd announces the scheduling of a public hearing by the Committee on Government Operations on B23-434, the Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019. The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004. B23-434 prohibits the District government from interfering with reproductive health decisions and from imposing punishments Or penalties for a self-managed abortion, miscarriage, or adverse pregnancy outcomes. It also prohibits employment discrimination against healthcare professionals who would participate in abortion or sterilization procedures. Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to contact Stephens of the Committee on Government Operations at (202) 724-6663 or by email at GovemmentOperations@dccouncil.us and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address, and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Each witness is requested to bring 10 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes. If you are unable to testify at the public hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. The official record will remain open until close of business Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 117 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. 1