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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, International Bereaved Mother's Day is being |
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observed on May 4, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Sunday of May is set aside each year to |
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raise awareness of the challenges faced by women who have |
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experienced stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome, |
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miscarriages, or other types of pregnancy and infant loss; in 2022, |
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the infant mortality rate in the United States was 5.6 infant deaths |
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per 1,000 live births, and in Texas that same year, the total number |
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of infant deaths was 2,228; and |
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WHEREAS, International Bereaved Mother's Day was founded in |
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Australia in 2010 by Carly Marie Dudley, who lost her son, |
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Christian, in childbirth; the annual observance unites people |
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around the world in their commitment to supporting women who are |
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mourning the loss of a child, and it encourages bereaved mothers to |
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express their grief and to share their personal stories; and |
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WHEREAS, Many women experiencing the death of a child feel |
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that their sorrow is not validated or recognized by society, which |
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can make the grieving process even more difficult; International |
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Bereaved Mother's Day raises awareness of the impact of child loss |
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in an effort to break the silence around the topic; the sense of |
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solidarity that is created by the observance provides women with |
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much-needed comfort and reinforces the message that they are not |
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alone; and |
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WHEREAS, International Bereaved Mother's Day also serves as a |
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time of reflection and remembrance of the infants who have passed |
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away; moreover, the day recognizes women who have lost a child later |
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in life and those who cannot become mothers because of infertility |
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issues or other health factors; and |
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WHEREAS, The death of a child is a tragedy that profoundly |
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alters the lives of those who love them, and International Bereaved |
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Mother's Day provides an opportunity to focus attention on this |
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issue and to honor the countless women who have been impacted by a |
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loss of this type; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 4, 2025, as International Bereaved |
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Mother's Day and extend heartfelt sympathy to the many mothers in |
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Texas who have lost children. |
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Plesa |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1033 was adopted by the House on May |
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2, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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