PRINTER'S NO. 4470
No. 707 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, T. ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES,
BELFANTI, BROOKS, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, L. I. COHEN,
CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DALEY, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HESS, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARSICO, McGILL,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, PERZEL, PIPPY,
PISTELLA, PRESTON, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI,
SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, SHANER, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE,
WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND G. ARMSTRONG,
OCTOBER 15, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 15, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of March 2003 as "Endometriosis Awareness
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Endometriosis, a condition involving abnormal
4 uterine cell growth, affects nearly 80 million teens and women
5 worldwide; and
6 WHEREAS, More than 5.5 million women in the United States
7 suffer from endometriosis; and
8 WHEREAS, Endometriosis affects more women than breast cancer
9 does; and
10 WHEREAS, Endometriosis can have a debilitating impact on a
11 woman's life and her relationships, in some cases rendering her
12 unable to work, to care for herself or her family or to follow
1 her normal routine; and
2 WHEREAS, Studies have shown an elevated risk of certain
3 cancers and autoimmune diseases in endometriosis patients; and
4 WHEREAS, Endometriosis is the leading cause of female
5 infertility and hysterectomy; and
6 WHEREAS, There is currently no definitive cure for
7 endometriosis; and
8 WHEREAS, The Endometriosis Research Center (ERC) is a
9 nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to address the needs of
10 the international community of individuals who suffer from
11 endometriosis and to improve the quality of life for those with
12 the disease through education and support programs; and
13 WHEREAS, The ERC raises awareness about endometriosis
14 throughout the medical and lay communities and raises funds to
15 facilitate and promote existing research for effective
16 treatments and ultimately a cure for endometriosis; and
17 WHEREAS, Events and activities, including "ERC Casual Days,"
18 are held annually during the month of March in celebration of
19 ERC's anniversary; and
20 WHEREAS, The goal of these events is to educate the general
21 public about the significance of this disease, to support and
22 assist women living with the disease and to raise funds for the
23 organization's efforts; therefore be it
24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
25 month of March 2003 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month" in
26 Pennsylvania.
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