HR 151 — A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "Menstrual Health Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1181

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 151
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY PARKER, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, GIRAL, PROBST, VENKAT,
        RABB, SMITH-WADE-EL, HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, MAYES, RIVERA,
        OTTEN, STEELE, KAZEEM, MALAGARI, SHUSTERMAN, SANCHEZ, KHAN,
        O'MARA, CERRATO AND CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MARCH 31, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 31, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the month of May 2025 as "Menstrual Health Awareness
 2      Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Menstrual health is characterized by how physical,
 4   mental and social well-being relates to the menstrual cycle; and
 5      WHEREAS, The menstrual cycle is a biological cycle that
 6   typically lasts between 24 and 38 days; and
 7      WHEREAS, The menstrual cycle begins on the first day of
 8   menstruation, also known as a period, and ends on the first day
 9   of the following menstruation; and
10      WHEREAS, The menstrual cycle can undergo significant changes
11   as a person ages; and
12      WHEREAS, Every day, roughly 800 million women and girls are
13   menstruating; and
14      WHEREAS, Many women and girls do not have access to
15   comprehensive education on menstruation; and
16      WHEREAS, A number of women and girls lack access to menstrual
17   hygiene products, including sanitary pads, tampons, menstrual
 1   cups or period underwear; and
 2      WHEREAS, As many as four in five students have missed class
 3   time or know someone who has due to the lack of access to
 4   menstrual hygiene products; and
 5      WHEREAS, An estimated 14% to 25% of women and girls have
 6   irregular menstrual cycles; and
 7      WHEREAS, Menstrual irregularities occur more frequently in
 8   low-income and minority groups; and
 9      WHEREAS, Women and girls may delay seeking treatment for
10   severe pain or irregularities; and
11      WHEREAS, Teens and adults have reported feeling negatively
12   affected by the stigma associated with menstruation; and
13      WHEREAS, May 28 is recognized around the world as "Menstrual
14   Hygiene Day," a day dedicated to the goal of reducing the stigma
15   surrounding menstruation; therefore be it
16      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
17   month of May 2025 as "Menstrual Health Awareness Month" in
18   Pennsylvania.




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