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GA HR956
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/9/2022
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 9, 2022, as March of Dimes Day at the Georgia state capitol and commends the foundation and its volunteers for their work on behalf of mothers and babies
- Notes that the March of Dimes was founded in 1938 to fight polio and shifted its focus in 1958 to preventing premature birth, birth defects, and infant and maternal mortality
- Highlights that over 14,763 premature births occurred in Georgia in 2019, representing one in every nine babies born in the state, contributing to Georgia receiving a grade of D- in the March of Dimes' 2021 report on premature birth rates
- Cites that of 516 maternal deaths reviewed from 2012 to 2017, 39% were pregnancy-related, and 75% of those were deemed preventable
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the March of Dimes in Georgia
Legislative Description
March of Dimes Foundation; March of Dimes Day at the capitol; March 9, 2022; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/9/2022
Full Bill Text
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