[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55095-55096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22148]


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                Proclamation 8853 of August 31, 2012

                
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year, thousands of American women will lose their 
                lives to ovarian cancer. They are mothers and 
                daughters, sisters and grandmothers, community members 
                and cherished friends--and the absence they leave in 
                our hearts will be deeply felt forever. During National 
                Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we honor those we have 
                lost, show our support for women who bravely carry on 
                the fight, and take action to lessen the tragic toll 
                ovarian cancer takes on families across our Nation.

                Sadly, women are all too often diagnosed with this 
                disease when it has already reached an advanced stage. 
                Because early detection is the best defense against 
                ovarian cancer, it is essential that women know the 
                risk factors associated with the disease. Women who are 
                middle-aged or older, who have a family history of 
                ovarian or breast cancer, or who have had certain 
                cancers in the past are at increased risk of developing 
                ovarian cancer. Any woman who thinks she is at risk of 
                ovarian cancer--or who experiences symptoms, including 
                abdominal pain, pressure, or swelling--should talk with 
                her health care provider. To learn more, visit 
                www.Cancer.gov.

                Ongoing progress in science and medicine is moving us 
                forward in the battle against ovarian cancer, and my 
                Administration remains committed to improving outcomes 
                for women suffering from this devastating illness. 
                Through agencies across the Federal Government, we are 
                continuing to invest in research that paves the way for 
                a new generation of tests and treatments. Through the 
                Centers for Disease Control's Inside Knowledge 
                campaign, we are working to raise awareness about the 
                signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. The Affordable 
                Care Act already bans insurance companies from dropping 
                a woman's coverage because she has ovarian cancer, and 
                from placing lifetime or restrictive annual dollar 
                limits on her coverage. Beginning in 2014, the law will 
                also prohibit insurers from denying coverage or 
                charging higher premiums because a woman has ovarian 
                cancer--or any other pre-existing condition.

                Ovarian cancer affects the lives of far too many women 
                every year, and the tragedy it leaves in its wake 
                reverberates in communities across our country. This 
                month, we stand with all those who have known the pain 
                of ovarian cancer, and we rededicate ourselves to the 
                pursuit of new and better ways to prevent, detect, and 
                treat this devastating disease.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2012 as 
                National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon 
                citizens, government agencies, organizations, health 
                care providers, and research institutions to raise 
                ovarian cancer awareness and continue helping Americans 
                live longer, healthier lives. I also urge women across 
                our country to talk to their health care providers and 
                learn more about this disease.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-22148
Filed 9-5-12; 11:15 am]
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