PRINTER'S NO. 958
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
172
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY R. BROWN, BENNINGHOFF, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE,
CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DAVIS, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, FRANKEL,
FREEMAN, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, KILLION,
KINSEY, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAJOR, MARSICO, MATZIE,
McCARTER, MILLARD, MURT, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, OBERLANDER,
C. PARKER, PEIFER, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROSS, ROZZI, SAYLOR,
SCHWEYER, SONNEY, TALLMAN, THOMAS, VEREB, WATSON, WHEELAND
AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 23, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 23, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2015 as "Sexual Assault Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sexual violence consists of a range of heinous
behaviors, including rape, incest, molestation, date and
acquaintance rape, statutory rape, marital or partner rape,
ritual abuse, sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, indecent
sexual contact, sexual harassment, exhibitionism and voyeurism;
and
WHEREAS, One in five girls and one in six boys will be
sexually assaulted by 18 years of age; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, it is estimated that more than
876,000 adult women and 111,200 adult men each year are
subjected to the traumatic experience of being raped; and
WHEREAS, Victims of sexual violence are more likely to
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