,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself1  
,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4     
,capito1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4            
,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4          
,marshall1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1
 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 and ,mr4   
,wyden7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,supporting the designation of          
,september #ai1 #bjbf1 as ,national     
,stillbirth ,prevention and ,awareness  
,day1 recognizing tens of thousands of  
families in the ,united ,states that    
have endured a stillbirth1 and seizing  
the opportunity to keep other families  
from experiencing the same tragedy4     
,whereas more than #bj1jjj pregnancies  
in the ,united ,states end in stillbirth
 each year1 and the lack of access to   
maternal health care services has       

exacerbated the crisis2 ,whereas racial 
disparities persist in birth outcomes1  
with ,black1 ,american ,indian and      
,alaska ,native1 ,native ,hawaiian and  
,other ,pacific ,islander1 and ,hispanic
 families at the greatest risk of losing
 a baby to stillbirth2 ,whereas1        
according to the ,centers for ,disease  
,control and ,prevention1 the annual    
number of stillbirths far exceeds the   
number of deaths from the top #e leading
 causes of death among children under   
#ae years of age combined1 including    
unintentional injuries1 congenital      
anomalies1 preterm birth1 homicide1 and 
,sudden ,infant ,death ,syndrome2       
,whereas stillbirths are devastating and
 have a profound and lifelong impact on 
the families who endure them2 ,whereas  
losing a baby to stillbirth is linked to
 an increased risk of maternal morbidity
 and mortality2 ,whereas1 with increased
 awareness and better data collection1  
the ,united ,states will be able to     
better understand why stillbirths in the

 ,united ,states are happening at an    
alarming rate and identify what can be  
done to combat this crisis2 ,whereas    
proven stillbirth prevention efforts    
have the power to save thousands of     
babies every year1 and innovations in   
stillbirth prevention could save        
thousands of additional families        
nationwide every year from the heartache
 of losing a baby2 ,whereas recognizing 
,national ,stillbirth ,prevention and   
,awareness ,day is an opportunity to    
increase awareness1 support             
evidence-based prevention efforts1      
promote research1 encourage improved    
data collection and greater             
understanding1 and provide support to   
those who have experienced a stillbirth2
 and ,whereas ,national ,stillbirth     
,prevention and ,awareness ,day-- 7#a7  
celebrates the passage of the ,maternal 
and ,child ,health ,stillbirth          
,prevention ,act of #bjbd 7,public ,law 
#aah-fi2 #ach ,stat4 #adhe71 which opens
 up more ,federal resources for         

stillbirth prevention activities and    
research2 and  7#b7 calls on the        
,president and all other ,federal       
officials to use their authority to take
 action to help reduce stillbirths and  
to ensure every expectant family is     
educated on how to reduce the risk of   
losing a baby to stillbirth3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,national ,stillbirth ,prevention and   
,awareness ,day2  7#b7 understands the  
importance of advancing evidence-based  
stillbirth prevention efforts2 and  7#c7
 requests that the ,president issue a   
proclamation calling upon the people of 
the ,united ,states to observe ,national
 ,stillbirth ,prevention and ,awareness 
,day with appropriate prevention and    
awareness programs and activities4