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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 266
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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 breast-feeding 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 |
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such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College |
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of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the United States Centers |
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for Disease Control and Prevention all strongly recommend |
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breast-feeding, and the nation's surgeon general has issued a |
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call to action in this regard; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and |
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Prevention, breast-feeding is one of the most effective measures |
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a mother can take to protect the health of her infant; |
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breast-feeding protects babies from a wide range of infections |
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and illnesses, and breast-fed babies are less likely to develop |
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asthma; in addition, breast-feeding reduces the risk of sudden |
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infant death syndrome, and children who are breast-fed for six |
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months are less likely to become obese; mothers who breast-feed |
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also have a 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 |
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increases in breast-feeding reduce costs to the nation's health |
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care system for both acute and chronic illnesses; Texas, with its |
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high rates of obesity and diabetes, stands to benefit |
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significantly by encouraging more mothers to breast-feed; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite the vital advantages conferred by |
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breast-feeding, mothers do not always receive the up-to-date |
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instructions they need, and some current hospital practices make |
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it more difficult to establish successful breast-feeding; |
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mothers may also confront a lack of accommodations at work and in |
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public places; 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 |
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its efforts to educate the public and improve support for |
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breast-feeding, and a special day to spotlight its endeavors is |
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most fitting; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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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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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |