Full Text of HR0750 95th General Assembly
HR0750 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives of the State of Illinois wish to recognize the | 4 |
| dedication and efforts of the March of Dimes Illinois Chapter | 5 |
| and its volunteers, who have been fighting for the health and | 6 |
| well-being of America's children for over 67 years, and who are | 7 |
| now taking on the problem of premature births; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois House of Representatives recognizes | 9 |
| that prematurity is the leading cause of death among babies | 10 |
| from birth to one year old in the United States; those babies | 11 |
| that survive are susceptible to life-long disabilities, such as | 12 |
| chronic lung disease, blindness, and cerebral palsy; and
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| WHEREAS, Prematurity costs Illinois families and | 14 |
| communities millions of dollars each year in care and | 15 |
| treatment; and
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| WHEREAS, Sadly, the number of premature births has risen | 17 |
| approximately 27 percent over the last 2 decades; today, nearly | 18 |
| 500,000 babies are prematurely born in the United States each | 19 |
| year; and
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| WHEREAS, There are more than 23,000 premature births in the | 21 |
| State of Illinois, or approximately one in every 8 births; |
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| prematurity is clearly a significant and alarming problem; and | 2 |
| WHEREAS, In response to this problem, the March of Dimes is | 3 |
| leading a national campaign to save babies from premature birth | 4 |
| by funding research to find the causes of prematurity and by | 5 |
| aiding local programs that that provide assistance to families | 6 |
| with babies that are born premature; and
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| WHEREAS, In November of 2007, the March of Dimes will | 8 |
| coordinate activities throughout the country with help from | 9 |
| many local healthcare professionals and government agencies | 10 |
| and departments to call attention to premature birth and to | 11 |
| offer hope to families affected by it; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 |
| proclaim November 13, 2007 to be Premature Birth Awareness Day | 15 |
| in the State of Illinois and encourage all citizens to be | 16 |
| cognizant of the outstanding life-saving services provided to | 17 |
| the people of Illinois by the March of Dimes Illinois Chapter; | 18 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the March of Dimes Illinois Chapter as an | 21 |
| expression of our extreme gratitude.
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