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GA HR1171

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sam Watson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

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

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