PRINTER'S NO. 2543
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
554
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, DEAN, BAKER, READSHAW, NEILSON,
SOLOMON, HENNESSEY, TOOHIL, BIZZARRO, YOUNGBLOOD, MURT,
SCHLOSSBERG, DUSH, SONNEY, MACKENZIE, ROZZI, DiGIROLAMO,
LONGIETTI, CALTAGIRONE, KINSEY, MILLARD, WARD, SCHWEYER,
VAZQUEZ, MARSICO, V. BROWN, PASHINSKI, DRISCOLL, PHILLIPS-
HILL, WARREN, GILLEN, BRADFORD, THOMAS AND D. COSTA,
OCTOBER 10, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 10, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing November 17, 2017, as "World Prematurity Day" in
Pennsylvania and acknowledging the serious public health
concern of prematurity in birth and the compelling need to
reduce the incidence of preterm births in this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, The March of Dimes has declared November 17, 2017,
as "World Prematurity Day," a chance to raise awareness about
the topic of prematurity in birth on the local, national and
international level; and
WHEREAS, While most women give birth to healthy, full-term
babies, premature births are not uncommon and involve much
emotional pain for the mother and her family; and
WHEREAS, Also known as preterm birth, premature birth happens
when a baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation or more than
three weeks before the due date; and
WHEREAS, Preterm birth can happen to any pregnant woman, and
in approximately 4 out of every 10 cases the cause is unknown;
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