PRINTER'S NO. 1040
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
206
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EMRICK, WARD, MILLARD, ROZZI, PICKETT, MURT,
KIRKLAND, FRANKEL, THOMAS, HENNESSEY, MACKENZIE, KIM,
V. BROWN, FREEMAN, BAKER, BROWNLEE, DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE,
COHEN, VEREB, P. DALEY, SONNEY, DUSH, LONGIETTI, HEFFLEY,
HARHART, READSHAW, CAUSER, YOUNGBLOOD, C. PARKER, DONATUCCI,
McNEILL, KILLION, SCHWEYER, CUTLER, MARSICO, GRELL, WHEELAND,
FARINA, BARRAR, KINSEY, D. COSTA, ROSS, WATSON, GILLEN,
BOBACK, MAJOR, DAY, GINGRICH, STEPHENS, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
PHILLIPS-HILL, R. BROWN, PYLE, MAHONEY, KORTZ, REESE, BOYLE,
JOZWIAK, FABRIZIO, PASHINSKI, McCARTER AND ACOSTA,
MARCH 31, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 31, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of May 2015 as "Preeclampsia Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition of pregnancy
that can, in its severest form, lead to maternal and infant
mortality or premature birth with significant health risks for
the mother and the baby; and
WHEREAS, Preeclampsia includes HELLP Syndrome, named for its
characteristics of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low
platelet count, and eclampsia, which is associated with
pregnancy-related seizure activity; and
WHEREAS, As many as 320,000 cases of preeclampsia are
diagnosed in the United States every year, with approximately
25% resulting in severe, life-threatening consequences to a
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