,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4   
,k5n$y submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ & support+     
individuals born ) cong5ital            
disabilities or mal=mations due to      
?alidomide exposure4  ,:]eas ,july #ad?1
 #bjbd1 is ,national ,?alidomide        
,survivor ,aw>5ess ,day2 ,:]eas         
?alidomide is a s$ative drug t 0 widely 
us$ 9 ! late #aiejs to treat nausea 9   
pregnant wom52 ,:]eas ?alidomide        
treatm5t result$ 9 irrev]sible side     
effects among babies1 includ+ /illbir?s 
& cong5ital disabilities or mal=mations2
 ,:]eas su* cong5ital disabilities or   
mal=mations include ! %ort5+ or abs5ce (
 limbs1 ! mal=mation ( h&s & feet1      
s5sory impairm5t1 facial disfigurem5t1 &
 damage to ! bra91 int]nal organs1 &    
skeletal /ructure1 among o!r            
disabilities2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #h1jjj  

to #aj1jjj *ildr5 worldwide di$ at bir? 
or 7 born ) cong5ital disabilities or   
mal=mations attributable to ?alidomide  
exposure2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are 
at lea/ #bj survivors ( ?alidomide      
exposure 9 ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana alone2   
,:]eas ?alidomide survivors face unique 
h>d%ips requir+ _m to rely on adapt$    
vehicles1 electronic :eel*airs1 &       
pro/hetic limbs2 ,:]eas ! reliance on   
adaptive te*nologies imposes great      
f9ancial burd5 on ?alidomide survivors2 
,:]eas ?alidomide survivors are (t5     
unable to ma9ta9 full-"t employm5t due  
to _! impairm5ts2 ,:]eas ! exp]i5ce (   
?alidomide victims has greatly influ5c$ 
! passage ( mod]n drug safety laws2 &   
,:]eas ?alidomide survivors h n receiv$ 
recognition or support f ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes & supports     
individuals born ) cong5ital            
disabilities or mal=mations due to      
?alidomide exposure2 &  7#b7 urges !    
recognition ( su* exposure 9 ,unit$     

,/ates hi/ory & ! long-t]m h>d%ips      
affect+ survivors ( ?alidomide exposure 
to ?is day4