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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Women's Health Month is being observed in May 2025 |
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to call attention to the unique health challenges that women face; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Women are disproportionately impacted by health |
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issues such as reproductive disorders and breast, cervical, and |
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ovarian cancers; the prevalence of these conditions highlights the |
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importance of providing women with equitable access to preventative |
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care, treatment, and support systems; between 1995 and 2020, Texas |
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was home to more than 200,000 breast cancer survivors, and many of |
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these resilient women benefited from early detection, advancements |
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in treatment, and community advocacy; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, the State of Texas has invested |
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millions of dollars in women's health initiatives, including the |
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Family Planning Program, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Services |
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program, and Healthy Texas Women; these historic funding |
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achievements have made a meaningful impact in the lives of |
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countless women across the state, and they have helped to expand |
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access to health care in rural communities and underserved urban |
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areas; in addition, the state created the Sexual Assault Survivors' |
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Task Force to support vulnerable women; and |
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WHEREAS, More work remains to be done to ensure that women |
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have access to the care they need, and the observance of Women's |
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Health Month serves as a means of focusing attention on the vital |
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research and resources that can help improve health outcomes for |
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women of all backgrounds; 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 2025 as Women's Health Month and |
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encourage all women in Texas to prioritize their physical, mental, |
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and emotional well-being. |