Bill Text: PA SR218 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Designating November 18, 2009, as "Prematurity Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania and encouraging efforts to fund research and programs to find causes of prematurity.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-15 - Introduced and adopted [SR218 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR218-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1550

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

No.

218

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY ORIE, PILEGGI, ARGALL, BAKER, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LOGAN, MUSTO, O'PAKE, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, WARD, WASHINGTON AND M. WHITE, DECEMBER 15, 2009

  

  

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, DECEMBER 15, 2009  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating November 18, 2009, as "Prematurity Awareness Day" in

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Pennsylvania and encouraging efforts to fund research and

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programs to find causes of prematurity.

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WHEREAS, Premature birth is the number one killer of newborns

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in the United States; and

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WHEREAS, Nearly half a million babies are born prematurely

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every year, including more than 16,000 in Pennsylvania, and the

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number is rising; and

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WHEREAS, According to the March of Dimes, in 2005 the annual

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societal economic cost associated with preterm birth in the

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United States was at least $26.2 billion; and

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WHEREAS, Most people are unaware of this common, serious and

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costly problem or the enormous emotional toll on families; and

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WHEREAS, The March of Dimes is leading a national effort to

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save babies from premature birth by funding research to find the

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causes and by supporting local programs offering hope and help

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to families with a baby in intensive care; therefore be it

 


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RESOLVED, That the Senate designate November 18, 2009, as

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"Prematurity Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania and encourage

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efforts to fund research and programs to find causes of

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prematurity.

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