Full Text of HR0326 099th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Preeclampsia is a dangerous condition of | 3 | | pregnancy that can, in its most severe form, lead to maternal | 4 | | and infant mortality or premature birth with significant health | 5 | | risks for the mother and baby; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, More than 350,000 cases of preeclampsia are | 7 | | diagnosed in America every year; 25% of the cases are | 8 | | classified as severe; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In America, a pregnant woman and her baby face | 10 | | life-threatening consequences due to preeclampsia every 6 | 11 | | minutes; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Globally, preeclampsia and other hypertensive | 13 | | disorders of pregnancy are leading causes of maternal and | 14 | | infant illness and death; conservative estimates claim that | 15 | | these disorders are responsible for 76,000 maternal and 500,000 | 16 | | infant deaths each year; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Public awareness of the symptoms of preeclampsia, | 18 | | which include spikes in maternal blood pressure, sudden | 19 | | swelling of the face, feet, and hands, severe upper abdominal | 20 | | pain, and blurred vision, can help women recognize the | 21 | | condition and seek appropriate medical care; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Many citizens of Illinois have joined with the | 2 | | Preeclampsia Foundation to raise public awareness in order to | 3 | | minimize maternal and infant illness and death due to | 4 | | preeclampsia; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The members of this body join the Preeclampsia | 6 | | Foundation in envisioning a world where preeclampsia no longer | 7 | | threatens the lives of mothers and babies; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 | | designate May 17, 2015 as Preeclampsia Awareness Day in the | 11 | | State of Illinois and applaud the Preeclampsia Foundation's | 12 | | mission to reduce maternal and infant illness and death due to | 13 | | preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; | 14 | | and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the Preeclampsia Foundation as a symbol of our | 17 | | respect and esteem for its work.
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