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title: HR 172. Wear Red Day; February 7, 2025; recognize
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date: 2025-02-04
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bill_number: HR 172
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status_date: 2025-02-04
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Doreen Carter
  - Carolyn Hugley
  - Karen Bennett
  - Tanya Miller
  - Debra Bazemore
  - Park Cannon
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  - women's health
  - heart disease awareness
  - maternal health
  - legislative resolutions
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# HR 172. Wear Red Day; February 7, 2025; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 172
By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Hugley of the 141st, Bennett of the 94th, Miller of the
62nd, Bazemore of the 69th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, claiming more
lives than all forms of cancer combined, yet only 44 percent of women recognize that
cardiovascular disease is their greatest health threat; and
WHEREAS, among females 20 years and older, nearly 45 percent are living with some form
of cardiovascular disease, and less than half of women entering pregnancy in the United
States have optimal cardiovascular health; and
WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the United
States, or more simply put, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms; and
WHEREAS, overall, 10 to 20 percent of women will have a health issue during pregnancy,
and the presence of high blood pressure, preeclampsia, or gestational diabetes during
pregnancy greatly increases a woman's risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in
life; and
WHEREAS, in 2020, stroke caused the deaths of 90,627 females, approximately 56.5 percent
of total stroke deaths; and
WHEREAS, women who experience ischemic strokes are less likely to be transported to the
hospital by emergency medical services or receive prompt imaging and blood thinners and
are more likely to die within 30 days of stroke hospitalization; and
WHEREAS, women are often less likely to receive bystander CPR because rescuers fear
accusations of inappropriate touching; and
WHEREAS, there are significant biological differences between men and women, and
clinical trials have not always adequately enrolled women or analyzed sex-specific
differences in the data; as of 2020, only 38 percent of cardiovascular clinical research trial
participants are women; and
WHEREAS, since 2004, the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women® movement
has addressed the awareness and clinical care gaps of women's greatest health threat,
cardiovascular disease, and it continues to make bold moves to save lives and pioneer
scientific discoveries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in acknowledgment
of the importance of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution designates February 7, 2025 as Wear Red Day, drawing attention to heart disease and stroke as leading health threats to women.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes February 7, 2025 as Wear Red Day, tying it to the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement, which began in 2004 to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women.
The resolution cites statistics on heart disease and stroke among women, including maternal death rates, pregnancy-related health risks, and gaps in emergency care and clinical research. It directs the Clerk of the House to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and the press.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in Georgia.
- States the House's acknowledgment of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies available to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement; it is a symbolic statement by the House.

### Who it affects

The resolution mainly affects public awareness rather than any specific group with legal obligations. It references women, particularly those who are pregnant or have given birth, as the population most at risk from cardiovascular disease and stroke described in the text.

### Why it matters

Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is to give official state recognition to a day meant to raise public awareness about women's heart health.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses cite statistics on cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in women and the leading cause of maternal death in the United States.
- The whereas clauses note disparities in emergency care and clinical trial representation for women with cardiovascular disease.
- The resolving clause designates February 7, 2025, as Wear Red Day in recognition of the fight against heart disease and stroke.
- The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2025-02-04)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-04)
- Sponsors: Doreen Carter, Carolyn Hugley, Karen Bennett, Tanya Miller, Debra Bazemore, Park Cannon
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69920

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