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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
April 5, 2013 - Introduced by Senator Olsen, cosponsored by Representative
Ballweg. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: declaring April 2013 Donate Life Month.
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Whereas, each year since 2003 during the month of April we recognize the
3critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation and honor those individuals who
4have donated life; and
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5Whereas, the list of people awaiting organ transplants in Wisconsin numbers
6more than 2,100 names, more than half of whom have waited more than a year, and
7nationally more than 117,000 individuals are on the organ transplant waiting list at
8any given time; and
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9Whereas, every 12 minutes another man, woman, or child is added to the
10national transplant waiting list; and
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11Whereas, there were 700 transplants performed in Wisconsin in 2011 from the
12generosity of 346 donors and donor families; and
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13Whereas, despite the success of current efforts, 18 people die each day waiting
14for a donor organ; and
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1Whereas, up to 30,000 people each year are diagnosed with leukemia or other
2blood diseases and approximately 20,000 will not find a marrow donor match within
3their family and must rely upon the generosity of strangers; and
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4Whereas, nearly 32,000 units of blood are used in the United States every day
5and blood supply reserves are often low because only 5 percent of the population
6donates blood regularly; and
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7Whereas, a single individual's donation of heart, lungs, liver, kidneys,
8pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives, and donation of tissue can
9help save or enhance the lives of as many as 50 recipients; and
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10Whereas, almost every individual regardless of age is a potential organ, tissue,
11bone marrow, or blood donor; and
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12Whereas, transplantation has become an element of mainstream medicine that
13prolongs and enhances life; now, therefore, be it
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14Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
15Wisconsin legislature proclaim April 2013 as Donate Life Month in the state of
16Wisconsin, and commend this observance to all citizens; and, be it further
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17Resolved, That the members of the legislature call upon our citizens to learn
18about the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, to sign up
19to be a donor at the Wisconsin donor registry at www.DonorRegistry.Wisconsin.gov
20or through the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles, and to discuss such decision
21with their families and friends; and, be it further
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22Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide a copy of this joint
23resolution to Donate Life Wisconsin, Inc.
