2024 -- H 8185 | |
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LC005766 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK" ON APRIL 21-27, | |
2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, | |
Date Introduced: April 23, 2024 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, According to the National Infertility Association, 1 in 6 people are impacted |
2 | by infertility globally; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The World Health Organization and American Medical Association define |
4 | infertility as a disease; and |
5 | WHEREAS, Infertility affects women and men equally and does not discriminate based |
6 | on race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or socioeconomic level; and |
7 | WHEREAS, The LGBTQ community also faces challenges when building their families; |
8 | and |
9 | WHEREAS, All people challenged in their family building journey should have access to |
10 | all family building options; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Family building options include adoption and medical treatment, such as in |
12 | vitro fertilization and third-party reproduction; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Cost and lack of insurance coverage are barriers for many in our State to |
14 | access the family building option they need; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Raising awareness of infertility and the barriers faced by the family building |
16 | community is the first step to removing these barriers; now, therefore be it |
17 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
18 | joins RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and dedicated volunteers, health care |
19 | professionals, and members of the infertility and family building community in commemorating |
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1 | and participating in “National Infertility Awareness Week” in the State of Rhode Island; and be it |
2 | further |
3 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
4 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rhode Island RESOLVE: The National |
5 | Infertility Association. |
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