PRINTER'S NO. 3438
No. 299 Session of 1992
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, WOZNIAK, McHUGH, MUNDY, WAMBACH,
PESCI, PETRARCA, NAILOR, PITTS, RAYMOND, BILLOW, PETRONE,
KREBS, GERLACH, NOYE, FLEAGLE, HERMAN, COY, SCHULER, McHALE,
FARMER, LESCOVITZ, HAGARTY, KRUSZEWSKI, NYCE, RUDY, PHILLIPS,
FLICK, JOSEPHS, DONATUCCI, ARNOLD, HESS, ITKIN, FAIRCHILD,
KENNEY, BARLEY, BELARDI, HARLEY, SAURMAN, CLYMER, BATTISTO,
ARMSTRONG, MIHALICH, LAWLESS, DeLUCA, SERAFINI, CORRIGAN,
OLASZ, STABACK, ADOLPH, M. N. WRIGHT, CARLSON, VANCE, TIGUE,
HAYES, JOHNSON, CAWLEY, FAJT, DEMPSEY, LAUGHLIN, CAPPABIANCA,
LANGTRY, STURLA, COLAIZZO, HARPER, GEIST, TRELLO, GIGLIOTTI,
MICOZZIE, ANGSTADT, BELFANTI, JADLOWIEC, COWELL, STETLER AND
KING, APRIL 7, 1992
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, APRIL 7, 1992
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the month of May 1992 as "Healthy Baby Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation has
4 declared May 1992 to be "Healthy Baby Month," in order to spread
5 the word about the importance of prenatal care and nutrition to
6 a healthy pregnancy; and
7 WHEREAS, Although birth defects strike in a number of ways
8 and every family is vulnerable, much has been learned in recent
9 years about reducing the risks of known causes of physical and
10 mental damage during pregnancy; and
11 WHEREAS, Early, regular prenatal care is a pregnant woman's
12 first line of defense for protecting her baby; if problems
13 arise, the earlier they are detected, the more likely they are
1 to respond to treatment; and
2 WHEREAS, Today's pregnant woman can benefit from new
3 knowledge, new skills and new technology to monitor a healthy
4 birth and to diagnose and treat high-risk problems that occur;
5 therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the General Assembly recognize the month of
7 May 1992 as "Healthy Baby Month" in Pennsylvania, and urge every
8 mother and prospective mother to contact the March of Dimes
9 Birth Defects Foundation and allied organizations for literature
10 to keep herself informed on what she can do to protect her
11 baby's health: eating wisely; avoiding infections such as
12 rubella; not using prescribed or over-the-counter drugs without
13 a doctor's advice; getting plenty of rest and exercise; and
14 using caution about drinking, smoking and, of course, illicit
15 drugs.
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