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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| recognize the dedication and efforts of the March of Dimes |
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| Illinois Chapter and their volunteers who for over 67 years |
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| have been fighting for the health and well-being of America's |
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| children and are now taking on the problem of prematurity; and
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| WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter has made a |
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| difference in the lives of over 22,000 premature babies born |
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| annually in Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter is recognized |
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| for its programs to improve prematurity risk detection and |
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| prevent preterm births; and
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| WHEREAS, Thanks to the research and education programs |
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| funded by the March of Dimes, every premature baby born has an |
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| increased chance for survival; and
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| WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter serves as a |
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| resource for information about healthy pregnancies and |
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| prematurity; and
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| WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter works to |
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| increase awareness of the risk factors associated with |
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| premature birth such as smoking, drinking, and substance use; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter has |
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| successfully advocated to expand access to health coverage for |
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| pregnant women, infants, and children; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we do hereby proclaim |
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| November 15, 2005 as Premature Awareness Day in Illinois and |