Full Text of HR0076 98th General Assembly
HR0076 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Since the 1950s, stillbirths have declined | 3 | | dramatically, largely due to better treatment of certain | 4 | | chronic conditions, however, there are still approximately 900 | 5 | | fetal deaths per year in the State of Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Stillbirths are caused by a number of known causes | 7 | | including, birth defects, placental problems, poor fetal | 8 | | growth, infections, chronic health conditions of the mother, | 9 | | and umbilical cord accidents; risk factors include a maternal | 10 | | age over 35, maternal obesity, multiple gestation, and | 11 | | African-American ancestry; a recent study found that | 12 | | African-American women had a two-fold increased risk of | 13 | | stillbirth compared to caucasian women; it is not known why | 14 | | this is the case; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Women can take steps to lessen the risks of having | 16 | | a stillbirth; before pregnancy, have a preconception visit with | 17 | | their healthcare provider; during pregnancy, treat existing | 18 | | conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity; | 19 | | discuss with their healthcare provider all prescription, | 20 | | over-the-counter, and herbal medications they are taking so | 21 | | that the medications do not pose a risk to the fetus; and not | 22 | | smoke, drink alcohol, or use street drugs during pregnancy; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Women who experience a stillbirth have the option | 2 | | of receiving a Certificate of Stillbirth from the Department of | 3 | | Health; it appears that the overwhelming majority of women who | 4 | | experience such a tragedy are not interested in a certificate | 5 | | or are not aware one is available to them; in the last 10 years | 6 | | only 75 Certificates of Stillbirth have been requested; | 7 | | therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | stillbirths are a not a problem of the past and that a | 11 | | Certificate of Stillbirth is available in this State; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the Illinois Department of Health and Planned | 15 | | Parenthood of Illinois.
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