PRINTER'S NO. 1326
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
242
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, BROOKS, BROWNE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF,
SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES AND RESCHENTHALER,
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, NOVEMBER 14, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2017 as "Prematurity Awareness
Month" and November 17, 2017, as "Prematurity Awareness Day"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Foundation is a pioneer in
improving the health of infants and women of childbearing age by
preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality;
and
WHEREAS, In 2003, the March of Dimes launched the Prematurity
Campaign to address the crisis of premature birth and help
families have full-term, healthy babies; and
WHEREAS, The March of Dimes has set a national goal of
reducing preterm birth to 5.5% in every state by 2030, which
will result in a healthier start in life for tens of thousands
of infants; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 13,224 babies were born premature in
this Commonwealth in 2015, representing 9.3% of all births
Statewide; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth receives a grade of C and a
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