See other bills
under the
same topic
PRINTER'S NO. 2244
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
416
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, McCLINTON, YOUNGBLOOD, LONGIETTI, FRANKEL,
HARKINS, HENNESSEY, MADDEN, RAVENSTAHL, HOHENSTEIN, McNEILL,
BURNS, BIZZARRO, WILLIAMS, ULLMAN, KINSEY, HILL-EVANS,
DONATUCCI, TOEPEL, CALTAGIRONE, SCHLOSSBERG, BROWN, ISAACSON,
MILLARD, KORTZ, KIRKLAND, OBERLANDER, MARKOSEK, O'MARA,
JOHNSON-HARRELL AND MOUL, JUNE 25, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of August 1 through 7, 2019, as "World
Breastfeeding Week" in Pennsylvania and supporting
breastfeeding as a way to enhance the well-being of all
individuals worldwide.
WHEREAS, "World Breastfeeding Week" was established and is
annually recognized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding
Action; and
WHEREAS, "World Breastfeeding Week" highlights the critical
importance of breastfeeding children across the globe; and
WHEREAS, This year's theme is "Empower Parents and Enable
Breastfeeding"; and
WHEREAS, The theme seeks to protect, promote and support
breastfeeding through:
(1) Parental social protection policies and legislation.
(2) Parent-friendly workplaces in both formal and
informal sectors.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
(3) Parent-friendly values and gender-equitable social
norms;
and
WHEREAS, Breastfeeding provides ideal nutrition for infants
and contributes to their healthy growth and development; and
WHEREAS, Research suggests that breastfed babies have a lower
risk of acquiring the following:
(1) Asthma.
(2) Childhood leukemia.
(3) Childhood obesity.
(4) Ear infections.
(5) Lower respiratory infections.
(6) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
(7) Type 2 diabetes;
and
WHEREAS, Breastfeeding also improves the health and healing
of mothers following childbirth and leads to a lower risk of
acquiring the following:
(1) Type 2 diabetes.
(2) Certain types of breast cancer.
(3) Ovarian cancer;
and
WHEREAS, Breastfeeding also leads to a more productive
workforce as mothers who breastfeed miss less time from work to
care for sick infants than mothers who feed their infants
formula; and
WHEREAS, Breastfeeding is a vital part of sustainable
development and a key contributor to the survival and health of
infants and mothers; and
WHEREAS, Active support, encouragement and guidance is
20190HR0416PN2244 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
required for establishing and sustaining appropriate
breastfeeding practices; and
WHEREAS, It is important that this Commonwealth support
creating an enabling environment for women to breastfeed
successfully; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of August 1 through 7, 2019, as "World Breastfeeding Week"
in Pennsylvania and support breastfeeding as a way to enhance
the well-being of all individuals worldwide.
20190HR0416PN2244 - 3 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9