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FL S1574
Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes July 2016 as "Fibroid Awareness Month" in Florida
- Identifies uterine fibroids (uterine leiomyoma) as the most common benign tumors in the uterus and leading indication for hysterectomy
- Notes that nearly one-half of all hysterectomies are performed to address uterine fibroids, making them the leading cause of loss of reproductive potential
- Documents that African American women have three to four times higher incidence of uterine fibroids compared to Caucasian women, and up to 80 percent of women by age 50 will be affected
- Identifies significant costs to the United States related to fibroid treatment, hysterectomy procedures, and lost work productivity in women ages 25 to 54
Legislative Description
Fibroid Awareness Month
Last Action
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9011 (Adopted)
3/11/2016
Full Bill Text
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