Fw: European Parliament - Opposition to silicone breast implants for the under-18s

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> From: " Meyer (by way of ilena rose) " <meyerbuchrain@...>

> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:59 AM

> Subject: European Parliament - Opposition to silicone breast implants for

> the under-18s

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> > To all our friends!

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> > We are very pleased to informe you about our victory at the European

> > Parliament!

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> > All who gave us their support, we would like to thank very much indeed!

> > Most of the information came from the USA, and we therefore send a

> > special thank you to our American sisters!

> >

> > We had a hard fight during the last years and we are fully aware, that

> > this victory is not the end of the war in Europe. But it was an

> > important step out of the dark Middle Ages!

> >

> > Cosima

> > SSF Switzerland and Member of the United European Support Groups

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> > You will find the news update from the European Parliament in many

> > languages at

> > http://www.europarl.eu.int/press/index_en.htm

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> > (More details will follow.)

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> > Opposition to silicone breast implants for the under-18s

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> > Janelly FOURTOU (EPP-ED, F)

> > Report on the petitions declared admissible concerning silicone

> > implants (Petitions Nos 470/98 and 771/98)

> > (2001/2068((INI))

> > Doc.: A5-0186/2001

> > Procedure : Own-initiative report

> > Debate : 12.06.2001

> > Vote : 13.06.2001

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> > In the wake of two petitions to Parliament expressing concern

> > about the dangers of silicone breast implants, MEPs voted 422

> > to 70 with 22 abstentions in favour of a resolution submitted by

> > Janelly FOURTOU (EPP-ED, F) calling for legislation to protect

> > patients' health and improve the marketing and quality control of

> > such implants. In view of the rise since the early 1990s of

> > operations for cosmetic purposes on young people, Parliament is

> > recommending an end to breast implants for cosmetic surgery

> > on patients under 18 years of age.

> >

> > In the light of the proposals contained in the report of May 2000

> > by Parliament's STOA unit (Scientific and Technological

> > Options Assessment), Parliament has opted for strict rules rather

> > than a ban on silicone implants.

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> > The MEPs welcome the fact that the Commission will be issuing a

> > communication in 2001 and want all patients to have access

> > to complete information free of charge about the residual risks

> > and possible side-effects of implants as well as the alternative

> > solutions. In addition, every person in whom an implant has been

> > inserted should be issued with a " passport " listing the

> > specifications of the implant and the postoperative precautions

> > to take.

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> > The resolution also calls for national breast implant registers

> > to be set up in each Member State.

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> > Any advertising for breast implants as a form of cosmetic surgery

> > should carry health and risk warnings.

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> > MEPs also want to see more research.

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> > Press enquiries:

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> > (Strasbourg) tel.(33) 3 881 72795

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