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May 29, 2006
Hooray For Boobies
Courtesy of Mrs. Doc, here's a petition that I wanted to bring to your attention.
U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) and U.S. Representatives Sue Kelly (R-NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005. Among other things, the Act will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients und ergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.
The legislation is supported by the American Medical Association; American College of Surgeons; American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; National Council of Jewish Women; Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research; Susan G. Komen Foundation; Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization; and Families USA. In addition, LIfetime TV (you know them, they always run those "all men are terrible" made for TV movies) has sponsored a peititon on their website urging passage of the legislation.
Some of us in my blogging circle have been touched by this disease; some others will probably be touched in the future by it. We have a responsibility to support more humane and compassionate medical care for this devastating disease. On this blog I've supported the Blogging BoobieThon in the past; today, I'm asking for everyone to go sign this petition as well. Please do whatever you can -- including signing your name to support this legislation.
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Needless to say, I signed first thing.
Ive learned now that the disease has literally effected over 50 million women. Its an epidemic.
Posted by: Cuzin Jose at May 30, 2006 11:07 AM
