PENNSYLVANIA, July 21 - PRINTER'S NO. 389

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

39

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, BROWNE, ARGALL, MENSCH, VOGEL, PHILLIPS-

HILL, BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD, LANGERHOLC, SCAVELLO, ROBINSON,

DiSANTO, PITTMAN, STEFANO, MASTRIANO, KEARNEY, KANE AND

FONTANA, MARCH 11, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 11, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating March 21, 2021, as "World Down Syndrome Day" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in

approximately 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide according to the

World Health Organization; and

WHEREAS, Down Syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 700 live

births in the Untied States according to the Centers for Disease

Control and prevention; and

WHEREAS, It is difficult to determine the number of

individuals currently living with Down syndrome worldwide,

however, some sources estimate the number to be more than 6

million; and

WHEREAS, The most common form of Down syndrome, trisomy 21,

is due to an error in cell division, just prior to or during

conception, with the 21st chromosome dividing in three instead

of two, resulting in a person being born with 47 instead of 46

chromosomes in each cell; and

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