House Resolution 9 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY JORGENSEN , HANUSA , DAWSON , and HALL A Resolution recognizing February 2015 as Turner 1 Syndrome Awareness Month. 2 WHEREAS, Turner Syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal 3 condition that occurs when one of the two X chromosomes 4 normally found in females is missing or contains 5 structural defects; and 6 WHEREAS, currently no cause is known for TS; and 7 WHEREAS, over 70,000 women and girls are living with 8 TS in the United States; and 9 WHEREAS, characteristics of TS may include 10 congenital heart disease, osteoporosis, type 11 II diabetes, obesity, and nonverbal learning 12 disabilities; and 13 WHEREAS, increased awareness of TS among health care 14 professionals and the general public will help promote 15 early diagnosis, encourage affected women and girls to 16 seek treatment and to utilize support groups, and raise 17 support for organizations dedicated to improving the 18 lives of those with this condition; NOW THEREFORE, 19 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 20 the House of Representatives recognizes the month of 21 February 2015 as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month and 22 invites the citizens of Iowa to educate themselves and 23 others with regard to the diagnosis, treatment, and 24 support of those women and girls affected by Turner 25 Syndrome. 26 -1- LSB 2046YH (3) 86 rj/nh 1/ 1