; Whereas people who are denied abortion care are more likely to experience high blood pressure and other serious medical conditions during the end of pregnancy, remain in relationships where interpersonal violence is present, and experience poverty; Whereas research shows that States that have more abortion restrictions are also States that have poorer maternal health outcomes; Whereas the effects of the Dobbs decision were immediate and disastrous, with abortion being entirely banned in 14 States as of March 2024; Whereas 1 in 3 women of reproductive age, plus more trans and nonbinary people, are blocked from accessing an abortion in their home State; Whereas restricting and banning access to abortion care— (1) limits the ability of current and future providers to obtain necessary education and training in abortion care; (2) exposes the remaining abortion providers and clinic staff to increased levels of harassment and politically motivated restrictions; and (3) creates and increases the out-of-pocket costs and logistical burdens that patients face to get care to a level that is sometimes insurmountable, forcing patients to remain pregnant; Whereas the 2022 Violence and Disruption Report of the National Abortion Federation found an alarming escalation in incidents of obstruction, vandalism, and trespassing at abortion clinics, with abortion providers reporting an alarming rate of death threats and threats of harm, and documented 218 incidents in 2022; Whereas Black, indigenous, and other providers and patients of color face heightened levels of threats, harassment, and violence as compared to their White counterparts; Whereas the Dobbs decision has emboldened antiabortion individuals and groups to continue to harass providers and the patients they care for; Whereas the Dobbs decision threatens the ability of abortion providers and staff to serve their patients