LRB-4077/1
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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
December 29, 2015 - Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Harris Dodd,
Lasee, Olsen, Ringhand and Risser, cosponsored by Representatives
Ballweg, Pope, Brostoff, Goyke, Jacque, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl,
Kolste, Mason, Milroy, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki,
Subeck and Berceau. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR77,1,2
1Relating to: proclaiming January 2016 as National Blood Donor Month in
2Wisconsin.
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Whereas, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood; and
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Whereas, more than 70,000 Americans are affected by sickle cell disease, which
5often requires frequent blood transfusions to treat throughout their lifetimes; and
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Whereas, 1.6 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer last year alone,
7many of whom will need blood, sometimes daily, during chemotherapy; and
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Whereas, there is always a need for more blood, because it needs to be ready for
9accident victims, women undergoing childbirth, and surgical patients, and blood can
10be stored for only 42 days; and
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Whereas, in August 2015, the American Red Cross issued an urgent call to
12donors to continue to give blood, citing an impending shortage of their most-needed
13blood types; and
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Whereas, according to the American Red Cross, while 38% of the American
15population is eligible to donate blood, less than 10% actually do so each year; and
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1Whereas, one of the most common reasons people give for not donating blood
2is that they "never thought about it"; and
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Whereas, proclaiming January 2016 as National Blood Donor Month would
4spread awareness of the need for donating blood, encouraging donation at a time
5when the American medical community needs it more than ever; now, therefore, be
6it
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7Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature
8hereby proclaims January 2016 as National Blood Donor Month.
