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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ____
1 2 BY ROBERTS
1 3 A Resolution designating October 15, 2001, as Pregnancy
1 4 and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
1 5 WHEREAS, according to a 1996 study by the Centers
1 6 for Disease Control of the United States Department of
1 7 Health and Human Services, 16 percent of pregnancies
1 8 in the United States end in either a miscarriage or a
1 9 stillbirth, and over 26,000 live births end in infant
1 10 deaths at 11 months of age or younger; and
1 11 WHEREAS, the availability of information, support,
1 12 and coping skills is of the utmost importance to
1 13 families who are impacted by pregnancy and infant
1 14 loss; and
1 15 WHEREAS, a public that is informed and educated
1 16 about pregnancy and infant loss can better respond
1 17 with compassion to affected families; and
1 18 WHEREAS, professionals such as physicians, clergy,
1 19 emergency personnel, funeral directors, police
1 20 officers, public health nurses, and employers who come
1 21 in contact with individuals and families affected by
1 22 pregnancy and infant loss can better serve those
1 23 persons if awareness is increased and special training
1 24 is made available; and
1 25 WHEREAS, the designation of a Pregnancy and Infant
1 26 Loss Remembrance Day is appropriate to increase
1 27 awareness of these unique losses, and to remember
1 28 those lost, in order to heal and be comforted and have
1 29 hope for the future; NOW THEREFORE,
1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 1 That the House of Representatives designate October
2 2 15, 2001, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance
2 3 Day.
2 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon adoption, a copy
2 5 of this Resolution be sent to Robyn Bear of Pain,
2 6 Heartache, and Hope, Lisa Brown of WeHope (We Help
2 7 Other Parents Endure), Tammy Novak of Angel Babies
2 8 Forever Loved, and M. Christina Santos Cruse of
2 9 Remembering Carley.
2 10 LSB 3731HH 79
2 11 vl/cls/14
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