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Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15LLLLLL the following section:- 15MMMMMM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the date of October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of the prevalence of pregnancy loss and the physical and mental toll individuals face following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility, a stillbirth or the death of the newborn child. The governor shall further recommend that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
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