PRINTER'S NO. 4739
No. 882 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY KENNEY, TRUE, MACKERETH, OLIVER, CORNELL, FICHTER,
FLEAGLE, GINGRICH, HARHART, REICHLEY, ROSS, SONNEY, WATSON,
BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, LEDERER, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CREIGHTON,
DERMODY, DONATUCCI, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERSHEY,
MANN, O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PAYNE, PYLE, RAMALEY, RAPP, ROEBUCK,
ROHRER, RUBLEY, SABATINA, SAINATO, SATHER, STABACK,
R. STEVENSON, REED, BELFANTI, LEACH, SANTONI AND WILT,
OCTOBER 5, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 5, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of October 2006 as "Breast Cancer
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Women's health is essential to the health of our
4 families, our communities and our society; and
5 WHEREAS, Breast cancer strikes one in every nine women in the
6 United States; and
7 WHEREAS, Approximately 11,000 women are diagnosed with breast
8 cancer each year in this Commonwealth; and
9 WHEREAS, Early detection can give women a five-year survival
10 rate of 97%; and
11 WHEREAS, Clinical breast examinations, regular mammograms and
12 breast self-examinations are the best means of detecting breast
13 cancer; and
14 WHEREAS, Throughout the United States and this Commonwealth,
1 the American Cancer Society, the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer
2 Coalition and other national, State and local organizations are
3 working to raise funds, increase public awareness and support
4 women with breast cancer; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
6 month of October 2006 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in
7 Pennsylvania to applaud the thousands of professionals and
8 volunteers in the fight against breast cancer and to encourage
9 all women to access screening services for early detection.
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