HR0578 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer is a disease that strikes over 13,000 American women each year; and

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer most often affects women in the prime of life; and

WHEREAS, Regular cervical cancer screening tests are effective in detecting the disease early when it can be effectively treated; and

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts vulnerable communities lacking access to health care and proven life-saving tools; and

WHEREAS, Cervical cancer screening tests and vaccines are available that together provide a formidable and effective means of preventing this disease; and

WHEREAS, Increasing awareness among patients and healthcare providers alike regarding the best use of these prevention tools is a key component in safeguarding women's health; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 2022 as Cervical Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage all citizens to recognize that cervical cancer is preventable and to encourage the women in their lives to avail themselves of the tests and vaccines that have proven so effective in preventing cervical cancer, as we have the means to prevent this disease, and it is incumbent on all of us to insure we have the will to do so.