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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, According to a 1996 study by the Centers of
3 Disease Control, 16% of over 6,000,000 pregnancies ended in
4 either a miscarriage or stillbirth, which is almost 1,000,000
5 perinatal losses; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Of those over six million pregnancies, 62%, or
7 3,720,000, ended in live births, and 26,784 of those births
8 ended in deaths of infants 11 months and younger; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The availability of information and support is of
10 the utmost importance to the families who suffer from pregnancy
11 and infant loss to better help them cope; and
 
12     WHEREAS, A public that is informed and educated about
13 pregnancy and infant loss can better learn how to respond with
14 compassion to affected families; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Professionals who come in contact with families
16 who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss, such as physicians,
17 clergy, emergency medical technicians, funeral directors,
18 police officers, public health nurses, and employers, can
19 better serve families if they have special training and better
20 knowledge of pregnancy and infant loss; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day has been
2 established to recognize the grief of families and to remember
3 all of the pregnancies and infants lost; celebrated on October
4 15 of each year, this day has helped to heal and comfort
5 families in a time of pain and heartache and to give families
6 hope for the future; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 recognize October 15, 2008 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss
10 Remembrance Day in order to remember all of the pregnancies and
11 infants lost, to help to heal and comfort families in a time of
12 pain and heartache, and to give families hope for the future;
13 and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the Springfield Share Chapter as an expression of
16 remembrance and hope.