Bill Text: CA SR56 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to International Omphalocele Awareness Day

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-01-28 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2976.) [SR56 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SR56-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SR 56	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Bates

                        JANUARY 21, 2016

   Relative to International Omphalocele Awareness Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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   WHEREAS, An omphalocele is a birth defect that occurs early in
pregnancy in which the abdominal wall does not close properly and
some or most of the abdominal organs protrude into the umbilical cord
and remain outside of the abdomen; and
   WHEREAS, It is estimated that a small omphalocele occurs in about
one out of every 5,000 pregnancies, and a large or giant omphalocele
occurs in about one out of every 10,000 pregnancies; and
   WHEREAS, An omphalocele may be isolated or may be associated with
other defects or chromosomal abnormalities; and
   WHEREAS, Despite the challenges a baby born with an omphalocele
may face, many babies who are born with an omphalocele survive and go
on to live happy, healthy lives; and
   WHEREAS, Mothers of Omphaloceles (MOO) is a group of over 1,400
parents from around the world that was created to provide hope,
support, and information to families with babies diagnosed with an
omphalocele; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California,  That the
Senate recognizes January 31, 2016, as International Omphalocele
Awareness Day, celebrated annually as part of National Birth Defects
Prevention Month in the month of January; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Senate recognizes Mothers of Omphaloceles for
its courageous efforts to advocate for children born with an
omphalocele and to raise awareness that an omphalocele is a treatable
condition; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.