PRINTER'S NO. 745
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
55
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY GALLOWAY, KINSEY, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN, JAMES,
VENKAT, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, TAKAC, BOROWSKI, CERRATO, ROZZI,
SANCHEZ AND WARREN, MARCH 30, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 30, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2023 as "Donate Life Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth strongly supports organ and tissue
donation because of its life-saving and life-enhancing
opportunities; and
WHEREAS, More than 7,000 men, women and children in this
Commonwealth are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, 756 generous donors from this Commonwealth
gave the gift of life; and
WHEREAS, Nearly half of all Pennsylvanians have demonstrated
their support of donation by registering as organ, tissue and
cornea donors; and
WHEREAS, One organ and tissue donor may save up to eight
lives, restore sight to two people and heal the lives of 75
others; and
WHEREAS, People of all ages are considered potential organ
and tissue donors; and
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