PENNSYLVANIA, March 14 - PRINTER'S NO. 418

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

40

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY SANTARSIERO, FONTANA, CAPPELLETTI, HAYWOOD,

HUGHES, MARTIN, KEARNEY, SCHWANK, COMITTA, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA,

DILLON, BREWSTER AND STREET, MARCH 14, 2023

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 14, 2023

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of March 2023 as "Endometriosis Awareness

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The purpose of "Endometriosis Awareness Month" is to

raise awareness about a disease that affects an estimated 200

million women around the world; and

WHEREAS, Endometriosis affects 15.5 million women in the

United States and is most common among women in their 30s and

40s; and

WHEREAS, The disease can have a detrimental effect on the

quality of life due to its painful symptoms, as well as immense

personal and societal costs; and

WHEREAS, Endometriosis happens when the lining of the uterus,

or womb, grows outside of the uterus; and

WHEREAS, The misplaced tissue can cause a variety of

problems, but not all women have symptoms, which is why it is

important to receive an annual Pap test; and

WHEREAS, While the cause of endometriosis is unknown, pain

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