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GA HR1171
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sam Watson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes January 31, 2016, as International Omphalocele Awareness Day in the Georgia House of Representatives
- Omphalocele is a birth defect occurring early in pregnancy in which the abdominal wall does not close properly, causing abdominal organs to protrude into the umbilical cord
- Small omphaloceles occur in approximately 1 in 5,000 pregnancies, and large or giant omphaloceles occur in approximately 1 in 10,000 pregnancies
- Commends Mothers of Omphaloceles, a group of over 1,400 parents worldwide, for efforts to raise awareness and provide hope and information to affected families
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
International Omphalocele Awareness Day; January 31, 2016; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
1/26/2016
Full Bill Text
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