Whereas, According to a 1996 study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 16 percent of six million pregnancies ended in either a miscarriage or a stillbirth, and 26,784 live births ended in an infant death; and,

Whereas, To families who suffer the loss of a pregnancy or the loss of a newborn infant, the availability of information and support is of the utmost importance to help them better deal with their bereavement; and,

Whereas, A public that is informed and educated about pregnancy and infant loss can better learn how to respond with compassion to those affected families; and,

Whereas, Professionals who come in contact with families who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss, such as nurses, physicians, social workers, clergy, emergency medical technicians, funeral directors, police officers, and employers, can better assist families if they have special training and better knowledge about pregnancy and infant loss; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2007, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in Michigan, and I urge all citizens to acknowledge the pregnancies and infants lost, help mend broken hearts, and give hope for the future.