PRINTER'S NO. 4586
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1083
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY HEFFLEY, KORTZ, BROOKS, KAUFFMAN, BOBACK, HILL-
EVANS, RYAN, HOHENSTEIN, NEILSON, BURNS, SONNEY, McNEILL,
BERNSTINE, STAATS, SCHLEGEL CULVER, MACKENZIE, MILLARD,
OWLETT, LONGIETTI, DAVANZO, SCHMITT, BROWN, STRUZZI, MOUL,
MARSHALL, SAYLOR, KINSEY, PICKETT, WEBSTER, GREEN AND DEASY,
OCTOBER 22, 2020
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 22, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2020 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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