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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month is being |
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observed in March 2025 to focus attention on hemophilia and other |
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hereditary bleeding disorders that impact the lives of some three |
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million Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, Bleeding disorders are characterized by the body's |
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inability to form proper blood clots, which occurs due to defects in |
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platelets, clotting proteins, or blood vessels; although these |
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diseases are almost always inherited, in rare cases, they may |
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develop later in life when the body develops an autoimmune response |
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to the blood's natural clotting factors; and |
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WHEREAS, When the normal clotting process is diminished, |
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patients may experience problems with bleeding excessively from |
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relatively minor injuries; other symptoms can include easy |
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bruising, unexplained nosebleeds, and anemia; if not treated |
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effectively, bleeding disorders can be fatal; and |
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WHEREAS, Hemophilia Awareness Month was first designated |
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federally in March 1986; three decades later, in March 2016, the |
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Department of Health and Human Services expanded the observance to |
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include other bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand disease; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bleeding disorders are life-changing and |
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potentially deadly conditions, and Bleeding Disorders Awareness |
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Month serves as a means of rallying support for vital research and |
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resources that can help improve the outlook for those living with |
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these diseases; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month |
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and encourage all Texans to learn more about bleeding disorders. |