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STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2025 AS
BLEEDING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, bleeding disorders, which are distinguished by the inability to form a proper
blood clot, are characterized by extended bleeding after injury, surgery, trauma or menstruation
and can lead to significant morbidity and can be fatal if not treated effectively; and
WHEREAS,
C in the 1980s due to the contamination of the blood supply and blood products; and
WHEREAS, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month will generate greater awareness and
understanding of not only hemophilia but all inheritable bleeding disorders, including von
Willebrand disease, which alone affects an estimated one percent of the U.S. population, or
more than 3.2 million individuals; and
WHEREAS, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month will foster a greater sense of
community and shared purpose among all individuals with inheritable bleeding disorders; and
WHEREAS, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month will elevate awareness of and
engagement in the inheritable bleeding disorders journey for the general public, enabling the
prevention of illness, unnecessary procedures and disability; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-second Legislature
now assembled in the First Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this
opportunity to recognize March 2025 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.