*HR1512*
Introduced Version
HOUSE
RESOLUTION No. ___
Introduced by: Ledbetter, McGuire, Shonkwiler, Summers,
Olthoff, Boy, Hamilton, Dant Chesser, Campbell, Pfaff,
Patterson, Bauer M, King, Pryor, Jackson C, Pack,
Shackleford, Rowray, McNamara, Sweet, Cash, Engleman,
Gore, May, Morris, Andrade, Pierce M, Heaton, Karickhoff,
Lucas, Isa, Clere, Thompson, Snow, Pierce K, OBrien, Pressel,
Heine, Manning, Aylesworth, Commons, Miller D, Judy,
Bartels, Genda
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1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing women's heart
2 health research and supporting awareness for cardiovascular
3 disease.
4 Whereas, Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of
5 death in women, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer
6 combined and yet only 44 percent of women recognize that
7 cardiovascular disease is their greatest health threat;
8 Whereas, Among women 20 years and older, nearly 45
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1 percent are living with some form of cardiovascular disease
2 and less than half of women entering pregnancy in the United
3 States have optimal cardiovascular health;
4 Whereas, Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of
5 maternal death in the U.S. meaning heart disease is the number
6 one killer of new mothers;
7 Whereas, Overall, 10 to 20 percent of women will have a
8 health issue during pregnancy, and high blood pressure,
9 preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes during pregnancy
10 greatly increase a women's risk for developing cardiovascular
11 disease later in life;
12 Whereas, Most cardiac and stroke events can be prevented
13 through education and lifestyle changes, such as increasing
14 physical activity, eating smart, and managing blood pressure;
15 Whereas, In 2020, stroke caused the deaths of 90,627
16 women, approximately 56.5 percent of total stroke deaths;
17 Whereas, Women are often less likely to receive bystander
18 CPR because rescuers often fear accusations of inappropriate
19 touching, sexual assault, or injuring the victim;
20 Whereas, There are significant biological differences
21 between men and women, and clinical trials have not always
22 adequately enrolled women or analyzed sex-specific differences
23 in the data, and, as of 2020, only 38 percent of cardiovascular
24 clinical research trial participants are women; and
25 Whereas, Since 2004, the American Heart Association's "Go
26 Red for Women" movement has addressed the awareness and
27 clinical care gaps of women's greatest health threat,
28 cardiovascular disease, and, on the cusp of the American Heart
29 Association's 100th anniversary, continues to make bold moves
30 to save lives and pioneer scientific discoveries: Therefore,
31 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the
32 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
33 SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives
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1 recognizes February as American Heart Month in Indiana.
2 SECTION 2. That the Indiana House of Representatives
3 urges all Hoosiers to raise awareness about cardiovascular
4 disease, the leading cause of death in women, and show their
5 support for women and the fight against heart disease by
6 wearing the color red on February 6, 2025.
7 SECTION 3. That the Indiana House of Representatives
8 acknowledges that increasing awareness, speaking out about
9 heart disease, and empowering women to reduce their risk for
10 cardiovascular disease can save thousands of lives each year.
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