Terms Used In Missouri Laws 9.346

  • Month: means a calendar month, and "year" means a calendar year unless otherwise expressed, and is equivalent to the words year of our Lord. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

The month of July is hereby designated as “Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month” in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to wear white on July first and participate in appropriate events and activities to raise awareness about uterine fibroids, benign tumors that grow in the uterus and cause pain, heavy bleeding, and reproductive problems.