PRINTER'S NO. 2652
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
556
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, MOUL, HENNESSEY, SONNEY, BURNS, BIZZARRO,
TURZAI, LONGIETTI, RYAN, MACKENZIE, KORTZ, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
KAUFFMAN, DIAMOND, PICKETT, THOMAS, MERSKI, FREEMAN, MILLARD,
HICKERNELL, SAMUELSON, HILL-EVANS, READSHAW, KNOWLES, BARRAR,
STAATS, BROWN, OBERLANDER, SCHLOSSBERG, DiGIROLAMO,
CALTAGIRONE, BERNSTINE, JONES, MARSHALL, CIRESI, ZIMMERMAN,
MURT AND SCHWEYER, OCTOBER 11, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, OCTOBER 11, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2019 as "Down Syndrome
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in
approximately one in every 700 births; and
WHEREAS, The most common form of Down syndrome, trisomy 21,
is due to an error in cell division, just prior to or during
conception, with the 21st chromosome dividing in three instead
of two, resulting in an individual being born with 47 instead of
46 chromosomes in each cell; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 400,000 individuals of various
ethnic, racial, religious and socioeconomic groups with Down
syndrome living in the United States; and
WHEREAS, While individuals with Down syndrome are at a higher
risk for various conditions such as congenital heart defects,
respiratory problems and thyroid issues, advances in medical
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