Urgent: Congress needs to hear from you!

[Guest guest]

Once more, there is a call for testimonials on the plight of harmed

implanted women. I urge you to sit down and write out your story on the

computer, and save it to a file that you can forward when these

opportunities arise. Time is of the essence! Do this now...please read

through both letters below.

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: " m keeling (by way of ilena rose) " <keeling.m@...>

Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:52 PM

Subject: Women Across the Country

> Please post the following message to your e-mail lists. The Sheridan

> Group is currently working with key members of Congress to re-introduce a

> revised bill called the " Breast Implant Research and Information Act " . A

> prominent Republican Representative is giving his full support and we

hope

> to get this legislation passed this year. Important new research has

been

> sited in this bill. We need to have women with either saline or

> gel-filled send their experiences by e-mail to

> mbbuchholz@... by Friday, May 18, to indicate to Congress

> that this issue effects the constituents of every Senator and

> Representative. ----- Original Message ----- From: Beth Buchholz

> <mailto:keeling.m@...

> title=keeling.m@...>marlene keeling Sent: Wednesday, May 09,

> 2001 11:17 AM Subject: Women Across the Country : could you

> forward this message to the appropriate servers or e-mail recipients? In

> our efforts to get experiences of women from across the country, I would

> like them to e-mail their stories to me directly. Responding women must

> understand that we are sharing their e-mails with Members of Congress and

> that we need their full name and address to be considered " credible "

> evidence of constituents harmed by breast implants. So could you forward

> the following: Help us take your message to Congress! While some

> Members of Congress have been very helpful in advancing independent

> research on breast implants and calling for greater FDA oversight, others

> believe their constituents aren't affected. They're wrong! But, to set

> the record straight, we ask you to consider sharing your experience with

> Members of Congress. Our goal is to get e-mails from women in every

> state. It need not be a long description of your experience with breast

> implants, but you must be willing to share your full name and address.

In

> turn, your e-mail messages will be shared with Members of your state

> Congressional delegation as a new breast implant legislation is about to

> be unveiled. Time is of the essence! Please send your experiences to

> mbbuchholz@... by Friday, May 18. Thanks for your help.

> Together, can make a difference!

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