PRINTER'S NO. 1508
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
253
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KRUEGER, HENNESSEY, ULLMAN, KINSEY, MACKENZIE,
HILL-EVANS, KORTZ, RAVENSTAHL, YOUNGBLOOD, MILLARD, BURNS,
DiGIROLAMO, CEPHAS, HOWARD, MARKOSEK, FRANKEL, SCHWEYER,
McCLINTON, FREEMAN AND NEILSON, APRIL 25, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 21 through 27, 2019, as
"Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania in conjunction
with "National Infertility Awareness Week."
WHEREAS, As many as 15% of couples experience pregnancy loss
or difficulty becoming pregnant; and
WHEREAS, Age, genetics and medical history are factors
underlying male and female infertility; and
WHEREAS, In many cases, origin is unknown; and
WHEREAS, Managing depression, anxiety and related conditions
is a challenge of infertility; and
WHEREAS, Facing uncertainty and complex personal and
interpersonal reactions, alone or as a couple, is a challenge of
infertility; and
WHEREAS, Assessing consequences and costs of potential
treatment paths is another challenge of infertility; and
WHEREAS, A nonprofit advocacy organization--RESOLVE: The
National Infertility Association--spearheads "National
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