Encouraging development...

[Guest guest]

I've received a forwarded e-mail " from the other side. " They're

upset...and I'm encouraged!

E-mail follows...

Whether or not this will make any difference in the selection of Hager,

I think it's important to know how decisions are being made in

Washington and hopefully this will inspire everyone to vote and

encourage everyone you know to do the same come November.

Doug

Subject: Hager FDA appointment

President Bush has announced his plan to select Dr. W. Hager to

head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive Health

Drugs Advisory Committee. The committee has not met for more than two

years, during which time its charter lapsed. As a result, the Bush

Administration is tasked with filling all eleven positions with new

members. This position does not require Congressional approval.

The FDA's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee makes crucial

decisions on matters relating to drugs used in the practice of

obstetrics, gynecology and related specialties, including hormone

therapy, contraception, treatment for infertility, and medical

alternatives to surgical procedures for sterilization and pregnancy

termination.

Dr. Hager, the author of " As Jesus Cared for Women: Restoring Women

Then and Now. " The book blends biblical accounts of Christ healing

Women with case studies from Hager's practice. His views of

reproductive health care are far outside the mainstream for

reproductive technology. Dr. Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who describes

himself as " pro-life " and refuses to prescribe contraceptives to

unmarried women.

In the book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife, entitled " Stress and the

Woman's Body, " he suggests that women who suffer from premenstrual

syndrome should seek help from reading the bible and praying. As an

editor and contributing author of " The Reproduction Revolution: A

Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the

Family, " Dr. Hager appears to have endorsed the medically inaccurate

assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient.

We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong religious beliefs may color

his assessment of technologies that are necessary to protect women's

lives or to preserve and promote women's health. Hager's track record

of using religious beliefs to guide his medical decision-making makes

him a dangerous and inappropriate candidate to serve as chair of this

committee. Critical drug public policy and research must not be held

hostage by antiabortion politics. Members of this important panel

should be appointed on the basis of science and medicine, rather than

politics and religion. American women deserve no less.

There is something you can do. Below is a letter to be sent to the

White House, opposing the placement of Hager. Please copy all the text

of this email and paste it into a fresh email; and 

SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S

RIGHTS.

---------------------------------------------------------------

Copy the following letter into a new e-mail and send to:

president@...

I oppose the appointment of Dr. W. Hager to theFDA Reproductive

Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing religion and medicine is

unacceptable in a policy-making position. Using the FDA to promote a

political agenda is inappropriate and seriously threatens women's

health.

Members of this important panel should be appointed on the basis of

science  and medicine, rather than politics and  religion. 

American women

deserve no less.

------------------------------------------------------------------

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  PLEASE SEND THE LETTER AND FORWARD TO AS

MANY

PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW. 

 

[Guest guest]

Re: Hager FDA Appointment

I would encourage all of the list members to follow the advice of " the enemy "

and contact the White House IN SUPPORT of teh Hager appointment. Be sure to

mention the importance of religious beliefs in supporting moral and ethical

practice of medicine, to avoid harm to women.

Pam , RN, FCP

El Paso, TX

[Guest guest]

Didn't that happen a few years ago? Isn't he already on it?

Or is this a new appointment?

a J

McFadden wrote:

> I've received a forwarded e-mail " from the other side. " They're

> upset...and I'm encouraged!

>

> E-mail follows...

>

> Whether or not this will make any difference in the selection of Hager,

> I think it's important to know how decisions are being made in

> Washington and hopefully this will inspire everyone to vote and

> encourage everyone you know to do the same come November.

>

> Doug

>

> Subject: Hager FDA appointment

>

> President Bush has announced his plan to select Dr. W. Hager to

> head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive Health

> Drugs Advisory Committee. The committee has not met for more than two

> years, during which time its charter lapsed. As a result, the Bush

> Administration is tasked with filling all eleven positions with new

> members. This position does not require Congressional approval.

>

> The FDA's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee makes crucial

> decisions on matters relating to drugs used in the practice of

> obstetrics, gynecology and related specialties, including hormone

> therapy, contraception, treatment for infertility, and medical

> alternatives to surgical procedures for sterilization and pregnancy

> termination.

>

> Dr. Hager, the author of " As Jesus Cared for Women: Restoring Women Then

> and Now. " The book blends biblical accounts of Christ healing Women with

> case studies from Hager's practice. His views of reproductive health

> care are far outside the mainstream for reproductive technology. Dr.

> Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who describes himself as " pro-life " and

> refuses to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women.

>

> In the book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife, entitled " Stress and the

> Woman's Body, " he suggests that women who suffer from premenstrual

> syndrome should seek help from reading the bible and praying. As an

> editor and contributing author of " The Reproduction Revolution: A

> Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the

> Family, " Dr. Hager appears to have endorsed the medically inaccurate

> assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient.

>

> We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong religious beliefs may color his

> assessment of technologies that are necessary to protect women's lives

> or to preserve and promote women's health. Hager's track record of using

> religious beliefs to guide his medical decision-making makes him a

> dangerous and inappropriate candidate to serve as chair of this

> committee. Critical drug public policy and research must not be held

> hostage by antiabortion politics. Members of this important panel should

> be appointed on the basis of science and medicine, rather than politics

> and religion. American women deserve no less.

>

> There is something you can do. Below is a letter to be sent to the White

> House, opposing the placement of Hager. Please copy all the text of this

> email and paste it into a fresh email; and

>

> SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S

> RIGHTS.

> ---------------------------------------------------------------

>

> Copy the following letter into a new e-mail and send to:

>

> president@...

>

>

> I oppose the appointment of Dr. W. Hager to theFDA Reproductive

> Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing religion and medicine is

> unacceptable in a policy-making position. Using the FDA to promote a

> political agenda is inappropriate and seriously threatens women's

> health.

>

> Members of this important panel should be appointed on the basis of

> science and medicine, rather than politics and religion.

> American women

> deserve no less.

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------

> THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE SEND THE LETTER AND FORWARD TO AS

> MANY

> PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have heard about it for the last year or

so, so I too believe that he is already in.

D

From: kjohannes

Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004

1:05 AM

To:

nfpprofessionals

Subject: Re:

Encouraging development...

Didn't that happen a few years ago? Isn't he already on it?

Or is this a new appointment?

a J

McFadden wrote:

> I've received a forwarded e-mail " from

the other side. " They're

> upset...and I'm encouraged!

>

> E-mail follows...

>

> Whether or not this will make any difference

in the selection of Hager,

> I think it's important to know how decisions are

being made in

> Washington

and hopefully this will inspire everyone to vote and

> encourage everyone you know to do the same

come November.

>

> Doug

>

> Subject: Hager FDA appointment

>

> President Bush has announced his plan to

select Dr. W. Hager to

> head up the Food and Drug Administration's

(FDA) Reproductive Health

> Drugs Advisory Committee. The committee has

not met for more than two

> years, during which time its charter lapsed.

As a result, the Bush

> Administration is tasked with filling all

eleven positions with new

> members. This position does not require

Congressional approval.

>

> The FDA's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory

Committee makes crucial

> decisions on matters relating to drugs used

in the practice of

> obstetrics, gynecology and related

specialties, including hormone

> therapy, contraception, treatment for

infertility, and medical

> alternatives to surgical procedures for

sterilization and pregnancy

> termination.

>

> Dr. Hager, the author of " As Jesus Cared

for Women: Restoring Women Then

> and Now. " The book blends biblical

accounts of Christ healing Women with

> case studies from Hager's practice. His views

of reproductive health

> care are far outside the mainstream for

reproductive technology. Dr.

> Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who describes

himself as " pro-life " and

> refuses to prescribe contraceptives to

unmarried women.

>

> In the book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife,

entitled " Stress and the

> Woman's Body, " he suggests that women

who suffer from premenstrual

> syndrome should seek help from reading the

bible and praying. As an

> editor and contributing author of " The

Reproduction Revolution: A

> Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive

Technologies and the

> Family, " Dr. Hager appears to have

endorsed the medically inaccurate

> assertion that the common birth control pill

is an abortifacient.

>

> We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong

religious beliefs may color his

> assessment of technologies that are necessary

to protect women's lives

> or to preserve and promote women's health.

Hager's track record of using

> religious beliefs to guide his medical

decision-making makes him a

> dangerous and inappropriate candidate to

serve as chair of this

> committee. Critical drug public policy and

research must not be held

> hostage by antiabortion politics. Members of

this important panel should

> be appointed on the basis of science and

medicine, rather than politics

> and religion. American women deserve no less.

>

> There is something you can do. Below is a

letter to be sent to the White

> House, opposing the placement of Hager.

Please copy all the text of this

> email and paste it into a fresh email; and

>

> SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS

CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S

> RIGHTS.

>

---------------------------------------------------------------

>

> Copy the following letter into a new e-mail

and send to:

>

> president@...

>

>

> I oppose the appointment of Dr. W.

Hager to theFDA Reproductive

> Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing

religion and medicine is

> unacceptable in a policy-making position.

Using the FDA to promote a

> political agenda is inappropriate and

seriously threatens women's

> health.

>

> Members of this important panel should be

appointed on the basis of

> science and medicine, rather than

politics and religion.

> American women

> deserve no less.

>

>

>

------------------------------------------------------------------

> THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE SEND THE

LETTER AND FORWARD TO AS

> MANY

> PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've received the same kind of e-mail.

I'm amazed at how readily people simply assume that since we like

each other, we share the same world view. Little do some people know

how hard I beaver away at all kinds of alternatives -- especially NFP.

--Nona Aguilar

Author, " The New No-Pill, No-Risk Birth Control "

> I've received a forwarded e-mail " from the other side. " They're

> upset...and I'm encouraged!

>

> E-mail follows...

>

> Whether or not this will make any difference in the selection of

Hager,

> I think it's important to know how decisions are being made in

> Washington and hopefully this will inspire everyone to vote and

> encourage everyone you know to do the same come November.

>

> Doug

>

> Subject: Hager FDA appointment

>

> President Bush has announced his plan to select Dr. W. Hager

to

> head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive

Health

> Drugs Advisory Committee. The committee has not met for more than

two

> years, during which time its charter lapsed. As a result, the Bush

> Administration is tasked with filling all eleven positions with new

> members. This position does not require Congressional approval.

>

> The FDA's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee makes

crucial

> decisions on matters relating to drugs used in the practice of

> obstetrics, gynecology and related specialties, including hormone

> therapy, contraception, treatment for infertility, and medical

> alternatives to surgical procedures for sterilization and pregnancy

> termination.

>

> Dr. Hager, the author of " As Jesus Cared for Women: Restoring Women

> Then and Now. " The book blends biblical accounts of Christ healing

> Women with case studies from Hager's practice. His views of

> reproductive health care are far outside the mainstream for

> reproductive technology. Dr. Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who

describes

> himself as " pro-life " and refuses to prescribe contraceptives to

> unmarried women.

>

> In the book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife, entitled " Stress and the

> Woman's Body, " he suggests that women who suffer from premenstrual

> syndrome should seek help from reading the bible and praying. As

an

> editor and contributing author of " The Reproduction Revolution: A

> Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the

> Family, " Dr. Hager appears to have endorsed the medically

inaccurate

> assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient.

>

> We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong religious beliefs may

color

> his assessment of technologies that are necessary to protect

women's

> lives or to preserve and promote women's health. Hager's track

record

> of using religious beliefs to guide his medical decision-making

makes

> him a dangerous and inappropriate candidate to serve as chair of

this

> committee. Critical drug public policy and research must not be

held

> hostage by antiabortion politics. Members of this important panel

> should be appointed on the basis of science and medicine, rather

than

> politics and religion. American women deserve no less.

>

> There is something you can do. Below is a letter to be sent to the

> White House, opposing the placement of Hager. Please copy all the

text

> of this email and paste it into a fresh email; and 

>

> SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON YOU KNOW WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S

> RIGHTS.

> ---------------------------------------------------------------

>

> Copy the following letter into a new e-mail and send to:

>

> president@w...

>

>

> I oppose the appointment of Dr. W. Hager to theFDA

Reproductive

> Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing religion and medicine is

> unacceptable in a policy-making position. Using the FDA to promote a

> political agenda is inappropriate and seriously threatens women's

> health.

>

> Members of this important panel should be appointed on the basis of

> science  and medicine, rather than politics and  religion. 

> American women

> deserve no less.

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------

> THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  PLEASE SEND THE LETTER AND FORWARD TO AS

> MANY

> PEOPLE AS YOU KNOW. 

>