AJR72: Joint Resolution Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 72

October 31, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Seidel, Roys, C. Taylor, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Grigsby, Hintz, Kessler, Mason, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Richards, Ringhand, Vruwink, Zamarripa, Hebl, Hulsey, E. Coggs, Milroy, Toles, Fields, Molepske Jr, Clark, Barca, Pocan and Jorgensen, cosponsored by Senators C. Larson, Erpenbach, Hansen, Risser, Schultz, Shilling and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AJR72,1,1 Relating to: recognizing October 2011 as Comprehensive Women's Health Month.

AJR72,1,3 Whereas, more than 2.8 million women and girls live in the state of Wisconsin; and

AJR72,1,5 Whereas, Wisconsin recognizes the unique health needs of women in all phases of their lives; and

AJR72,1,9 Whereas, access to comprehensive reproductive health care — including colposcopies, Pap smears, mammograms, treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and birth control — is critical to the overall well-being of women and their families; and

AJR72,1,12 Whereas, women's health care providers have saved countless lives by preventing and treating life-threatening diseases including breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers, and HIV-AIDS; and

AJR72,1,15 Whereas, family planning is recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century; and

AJR72,2,3 Whereas, the state of Wisconsin values the many licensed health care professionals who provide this basic care in a compassionate setting, at times under threat of violence; now, therefore, be it

AJR72,2,7 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature strongly support comprehensive women's health care providers in their unique, positive contributions to the individual lives of women, men, and children, both before and after birth; and, be it further

AJR72,2,11 Resolved, That the Wisconsin legislature recognizes, commends, and is grateful for the arduous, compassionate, and sometimes dangerous work of thousands of staff and volunteers in comprehensive women's health centers across Wisconsin and the United States; and, be it further

AJR72,2,15 Resolved, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature proclaim October 2011 as Comprehensive Women's Health Month across the state of Wisconsin, and commend this observance to all of its citizens, recognizing that women in our state deserve the best health care available especially in dire economic times such as these.

AJR72,2,16 (End)