107th Congress > House > Vote 894

Date: September 17, 2002

Result: 397-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 388

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Government Organization

Sponsor: MYRICK, Sue (R-NC)

Bill number: HCONRES435

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

Description: Expressing the Sense of the Congress that the Therapeutic Technique Known as Rebirthing is a Dangerous and Harmful Practice and Should be Prohibited

Bill summary: Candace Newmaker Resolution of 2002 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the therapeutic technique known as rebirthing, an attachment therapy used to try to forge new bonds between adoptive parents and their adopted children, is dangerous and harmful and that each State should enact a law that prohibits such technique. Defines rebirthing as a therapy to reenact the birthing process that includes restraint and the practice of which may cause physical harm to or kill a patient.

Bill titles: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the therapeutic technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous and harmful practice and should be prohibited.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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