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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Breastfeeding Coalition are |
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visiting the State Capitol on March 3, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving breastfeeding rates, the |
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coalition works to promote a public environment that accepts and |
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supports mothers in this healthy practice; medical authorities such |
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as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of |
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the United States Centers for |
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Disease Control and Prevention all strongly recommend |
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breastfeeding, and the U.S. surgeon general has issued a call to |
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action in this regard; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the CDC, breastfeeding is one of the |
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most effective measures a mother can take to protect the health of |
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her infant; breastfeeding protects babies from a wide range of |
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infections and illnesses, and breastfed babies are less likely to |
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develop asthma; in addition, it reduces the risk of sudden infant |
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death syndrome, and children who are breastfed for six months are |
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less likely to become obese; mothers who breastfeed also have a |
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decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancers; and |
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WHEREAS, Cost-benefit analyses performed by private |
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researchers and by the federal government have found that increases |
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in breastfeeding reduce costs to the nation's health care system |
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for both acute and chronic illnesses; Texas, with its high rates of |
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obesity and diabetes, stands to benefit significantly by |
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encouraging more mothers to breastfeed; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the vital advantages conferred by |
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breastfeeding, mothers do not always receive the up-to-date |
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instructions they need, and some current hospital practices make it |
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more difficult to establish successful breastfeeding; mothers may |
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also confront a lack of accommodations at work and in public places; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Breastfeeding Coalition is making a |
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positive difference in the lives of women and children through its |
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efforts to educate the public and improve support for |
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breastfeeding, and a special day to spotlight its endeavors is most |
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fitting; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as Texas Breastfeeding |
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Coalition Lobby Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those |
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participating sincere best wishes for the future. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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Faircloth |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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Fallon |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farrar |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 781 was adopted by the House on March 3, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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