Whereas, The Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Foundation of American has declared June as National Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) Awareness Month and is educating the public and medical community abut this clotting disorder and is urging people to "Get in the Flow;" and,

Whereas, APS is a major cause of young strokes, miscarriages, both arterial and venous thrombosis and heart attacks; and,

Whereas, It has been estimated by some doctors that one third of all young strokes (defined as occurring in those under the age of 50) are due to APS, and 1 in 5 of all those afflicted with Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolisms, and Lupus have APS; and,

Whereas, Women are more likely than men to be affected by APS making up an estimated 75 to 90 percent of affected patients; and,

Whereas, Citizens should become more aware of APS through education, information exchange, and research in order to help improve the chance for early diagnosis and intervention and to achieve a better understanding of this disease; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim June 2007, as Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month.