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GA SR704
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Butler
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AI Summary
- Recognizes July as Uterine Fibroids Disease Awareness Month in Georgia and encourages the state to observe the month with related awareness and education campaigns
- Notes that an estimated 80 percent of African American women and 70 percent of white women will develop uterine fibroids by age 50, with African American women experiencing disproportionately severe symptoms and being 2.4 times more likely to undergo a hysterectomy
- Cites the estimated societal burden of uterine fibroids in the U.S. at up to $34.4 billion annually, including up to $9.4 billion in direct medical costs and up to $17.2 billion in lost work productivity for women ages 25 to 54
- Highlights that over 200,000 women in the U.S. undergo a hysterectomy each year to treat fibroids, and that nearly half of women diagnosed report having no previous knowledge of the disease
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution
Legislative Description
Uterine Fibroids Disease Awareness Month; recognize July
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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