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Proclamation 10392

National Women's Health Week, 2022

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates May 8–14, 2022 as National Women's Health Week, using the occasion to affirm commitments to reproductive rights, ACA expansion, maternal health, mental health access, and ending gender-based violence. It contains no binding directives, deadlines, or mandates to agencies—only policy statements and encouragement to the public.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 28751

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 87 FR 28751

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National Women's Health Week begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of May 8–14, 2022 as National Women's Health Week

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation's strong advocacy for reproductive rights and reference to 'Roe' as settled law became more politically charged following Dobbs decision weeks later (June 24, 2022)
  • References to pending administrative actions (ACA 'family glitch' fix, American Rescue Plan postpartum coverage) as achievements blur line between commemoration and policy advocacy
  • Vague phrasing 'exploring all the tools at our disposal' lacks specificity on concrete executive actions
Proclamation 10392: National Women's Health Week, 2022 · Executive Orders