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

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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 12:05 PM

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!

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> 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!

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> Cosima

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

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> 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.

>

> 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.

>

> 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.

>

> MEPs also want to see more research.

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