Bill Text: PA HR985 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the third week of October as "Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-10-06 - Adopted [HR985 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR985-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4439
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 985 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY MURT, OCTOBER 5, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 5, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the third week of October as "Male Breast Cancer
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Each year, 450 men will die from male breast cancer
and the numbers are increasing; and
WHEREAS, Men are typically diagnosed at a late stage due to a
lack of awareness that men can develop the disease; and
WHEREAS, It behooves each of us, men, women, parents,
siblings, educators and physicians, to promote awareness of the
disease and to save lives; and
WHEREAS, We must educate the world to the reality of this
disease; and
WHEREAS, In remembrance of the many men who have lost their
lives or are fighting for their lives, due to a lack of
awareness, it is appropriate that we designate the third week of
October as "Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
third week of October as "Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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