H*5096 Concurrent Resolution, By J. Brown, Allison, Altman, Askins, Bailey, 
Barfield, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, J.M. Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers, Breeland, 
G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Brown, A.W. Byrd, Campsen, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, 
Chellis, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, J.L.M. Cromer, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Edge, Emory, J.G. Felder, Fleming, Gamble, 
Gourdine, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, 
J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett, Jennings, B.L. Jordan, Keegan, 
Kelley, Kennedy, M.H. Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, 
Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, 
J.G. McAbee, McCraw, McGee, McKay, W. McLeod, McMahand, J.D. McMaster, Miller, 
Moody-Lawrence, V.T. Mullen, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, 
Rhoad, Rice, Meacham, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, 
Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smith, D. Smith, Spearman, 
Stille, E.C. Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Walker, Webb, 
Whatley, Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young-Brickell and 
W.J. Young
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MAY 1998 AS "TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
 AWARENESS MONTH".

   04/28/98  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-16
   04/29/98  Senate Introduced
   04/29/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Invitations
   05/06/98  Senate Polled out of committee Invitations SJ-3
   05/06/98  Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations SJ-3
   05/06/98  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-3

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE MAY 1998 AS "TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH".

Whereas, teenage pregnancy has significant consequences on the health, economic, and educational future for teenagers and the people of South Carolina; and

Whereas, teenage parents often are unable to complete their education, which leads to unemployment, underemployment, and dependence on public welfare; and

Whereas, the cycle of poverty can be perpetuated from generation to generation; and

Whereas, the major responsibility of parenting alters a generation of young women and renders them the primary caretakers of families; and

Whereas, teenage mothers often seek late prenatal care, frequently suffering higher than average levels of toxemia, anemia, cervical trauma, premature delivery, and low birth weight babies; and

Whereas, it is essential to build public awareness of these issues so that programs and strategies that prevent teenage pregnancy and decrease the problems associated with teenage pregnancy in South Carolina can be developed and improved. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, declare May 1998 as "Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month" and urge all citizens to educate themselves on the consequences of teen pregnancy in this State.