Bill 273 explained in plain English
Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021, designates March of each year as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario to increase public understanding of the condition.
This bill, the Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021, proclaims the month of March each year as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario. The bill states that its purpose is to help increase public awareness of endometriosis, a condition affecting many women, trans, and non-binary menstruators, which can cause chronic pain and infertility. By raising awareness, the aim is to encourage education and conversation about what constitutes a 'normal' period and to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment.
- Proclaims March of each year as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario.
- States that the purpose of the proclamation is to raise public awareness of endometriosis and encourage education and conversation about menstrual health.
- The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness and education.
- Individuals who menstruate and may experience symptoms of endometriosis.
- Healthcare professionals and educators, by promoting discussion and understanding of endometriosis.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 2)
- The bill does not create any new programs, services, or funding related to endometriosis. It only establishes the awareness month.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur during Endometriosis Awareness Month.
This is the Act itself, which establishes Endometriosis Awareness Month.
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent, meaning it became law immediately upon receiving that assent.
Source: Section 2
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