Re: SafeMinds Applauds Action by House to Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on Heels of CDC Admission to Lack of Proper Planning

[Guest guest]

'Twill be interesting to see how many politicans go on record as being

*for* thimerosal injections!

teresa wrote:

>Politics - U.S. Newswire Press Releases SafeMinds Applauds Action by House to

Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on Heels of CDC

Admission to Lack of Proper Planning,

>53 minutes ago

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>National Desk, Health Reporter

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>Contact: Joe Giganti, 703-928-9695 or Joe@..., for SafeMinds,

Web site: http://www.SafeMinds.org

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>WASHINGTON, April 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- SafeMinds -- America's leading

scientific organization investigating the risks that mercury-containing medical

products pose to our children -- joins NoMercury.org and the Mercury Policy

Project in applauding the introduction of HR 4169 by U.S. Reps. Dave Weldon,

M.D. (R-Fla.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y), a bipartisan bill that would remove

vaccines that contain Thimerosal mercury from the market.

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> " We are very grateful to Dr. Weldon and Congresswoman Maloney for introducing

this bill, which will take the necessary steps to protect our children from

mercury-containing vaccines, " said Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, NP, president of

SafeMinds. " It has been our long-held fear that our federal health agencies lack

the desire or will to fulfill their duty in this matter, and the recent

testimony of the CDC before the U.S. House appears to have confirmed that

belief. "

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>The introduction of this new bill and Redwood's comments come in response to

testimony by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web

sites) (CDC) director to the House Committee on Appropriations where Dr.

Louise Gerberding openly testified to the agency's continued lack of planning

and action regarding certain vaccines that contain mercury.

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> " In 1999 and 2001 the FDA (news - web sites) and IOM, respectively, urged

manufacturers to remove thimerosal from infant vaccines and said that children

and pregnant women should avoid Thimerosal, " said Bender, Director of

the Mercury Policy Project. " The CDC should not be trying to roll back the clock

and keep America's children vulnerable to mercury. "

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> " Five years of CDC, FDA, EPA and NIH inaction in the face of scientific

evidence detailing the dangers mercury poses to our children, has forced

Congress to step in because these agencies have failed to fulfill their

obligation to prevent further damage to our children, " stated Alan , M.D.,

of the Missouri-based NoMercury.org.

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> " SafeMinds plans on making its scientific research on this matter available to

interested members of Congress so they can be fully educated on this bill and

the dangers with Thimerosal (mercury), " offered Redwood. " ly, it should

have been a no- brainer decision to stop injecting our infants with a lethal

toxic chemical, but apparently it wasn't to the CDC. "

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[Guest guest]

Does anyone know where I can find the text of Gerberding's remarks on

the whole thimerosal fraud issue? Thanks!

Re: [ ] SafeMinds Applauds Action by House to

Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on Heels of CDC

Admission to Lack of Proper Planning

'Twill be interesting to see how many politicans go on record as being

*for* thimerosal injections!

teresa wrote:

>Politics - U.S. Newswire Press Releases SafeMinds Applauds Action by

>House to Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on

>Heels of CDC Admission to Lack of Proper Planning, 53 minutes ago

>

>

>

>

>National Desk, Health Reporter

>

>

>Contact: Joe Giganti, 703-928-9695 or Joe@..., for

>SafeMinds, Web site: http://www.SafeMinds.org

>

>

>WASHINGTON, April 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- SafeMinds -- America's leading

>scientific organization investigating the risks that mercury-containing

medical products pose to our children -- joins NoMercury.org and the

Mercury Policy Project in applauding the introduction of HR 4169 by U.S.

Reps. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-Fla.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y), a

bipartisan bill that would remove vaccines that contain Thimerosal

mercury from the market.

>

>

> " We are very grateful to Dr. Weldon and Congresswoman Maloney for

>introducing this bill, which will take the necessary steps to protect

>our children from mercury-containing vaccines, " said Lyn Redwood, RN,

>MSN, NP, president of SafeMinds. " It has been our long-held fear that

>our federal health agencies lack the desire or will to fulfill their

>duty in this matter, and the recent testimony of the CDC before the

>U.S. House appears to have confirmed that belief. "

>

>

>The introduction of this new bill and Redwood's comments come in

>response to testimony by the national Centers for Disease Control and

>Prevention (news - web sites) (CDC) director to the House Committee on

>Appropriations where Dr. Louise Gerberding openly testified to

>the agency's continued lack of planning and action regarding certain

>vaccines that contain mercury.

>

>

> " In 1999 and 2001 the FDA (news - web sites) and IOM, respectively,

>urged manufacturers to remove thimerosal from infant vaccines and said

that children and pregnant women should avoid Thimerosal, " said

Bender, Director of the Mercury Policy Project. " The CDC should not be

trying to roll back the clock and keep America's children vulnerable to

mercury. "

>

>

> " Five years of CDC, FDA, EPA and NIH inaction in the face of scientific

>evidence detailing the dangers mercury poses to our children, has

>forced Congress to step in because these agencies have failed to

>fulfill their obligation to prevent further damage to our children, "

>stated Alan , M.D., of the Missouri-based NoMercury.org.

>

>

> " SafeMinds plans on making its scientific research on this matter

>available to interested members of Congress so they can be fully

>educated on this bill and the dangers with Thimerosal (mercury), "

>offered Redwood. " ly, it should have been a no- brainer decision

>to stop injecting our infants with a lethal toxic chemical, but

>apparently it wasn't to the CDC. "

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>http://www.usnewswire.com/

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[Guest guest]

The google search

Gerberding thimerosal fraud

may produce what you're after.

Hooker, S wrote:

>Does anyone know where I can find the text of Gerberding's remarks on

>the whole thimerosal fraud issue? Thanks!

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> Re: [ ] SafeMinds Applauds Action by House to

>Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on Heels of CDC

>Admission to Lack of Proper Planning

>

>

>'Twill be interesting to see how many politicans go on record as being

>*for* thimerosal injections!

>

>teresa wrote:

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>>Politics - U.S. Newswire Press Releases SafeMinds Applauds Action by

>>House to Protect Children from Neurotoxin; New Legislation Comes on

>>Heels of CDC Admission to Lack of Proper Planning, 53 minutes ago

>>

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>>National Desk, Health Reporter

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>>Contact: Joe Giganti, 703-928-9695 or Joe@..., for

>>SafeMinds, Web site: http://www.SafeMinds.org

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>>WASHINGTON, April 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- SafeMinds -- America's leading

>>scientific organization investigating the risks that mercury-containing

>>

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[Guest guest]

> Concerning Bill Frist's latest, S. 2207...the " Pregnancy and

Trauma Care Access Protection Act. "

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> Regardless as to whether parents have or haven't filed a claim in

VICA, civil court, or have a RhoGAM lawsuit, these lawsuits are VERY

important, especially those that allow for a discovery phase.

Discovery will reveal what the drug companies knew---very important

for all of us! Currently there is legislation (Frist, S2207) that

will go to vote this coming week...it contains the same language as

S2601.

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> If this legislation passes the following will happen:

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> - All RhoGAM lawsuits that have not yet been filed will be at

risk of being kicked out completely. It narrows statute of

limitations. Basically, those children who are over seven will not

be allowed in civil court. For those who are younger, it limits

damages received. Keep in mind that punitive damages are what make

negligent companies suddenly become less negligent.

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> - It restricts expert witnesses to only those in mainstream

medicine. Osteopaths, or anyone of the like, will not be allowed to

speak on behalf of our children as an expert witness. And that's

just the beginning. Go to www.thomas.loc.gov to view this

legislation.We need your help immediately!!!

>

> Some RhoD Products, including RhoGAM, typically administered to

all RH- mothers during pregnancy, contained Thimerosal and will be

affected by this bill. A recent study found that almost half of all

children with autism were exposed to Thimerosal during their

pregnancy by RhoD products. It may also impact litigation regarding

flu vaccines administered during pregnancy as well.

> If we allow this bill to stop RhoD lawsuits, it is the first step

to shut down all future vaccine lawsuits. This is because RhoD

litigation is vital to the other vaccine injury lawsuits moving

forward. Mercury damage to a fetus is well documented. If these

lawsuits are won, it is just a side step to prove that mercury can

also damage one-day-old babies or two-month-old babies as well.

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> Here is what we all need to do:

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> Fax AND call your Senator ASAP. Please make plans to do both!

Enter your zip code in the box at the bottom of this page

(http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/grassroots.php)

under " Write to Congress " and it will give you your state's elected

officials and all of their contact information. Contacting the two

Senators in your state is the first step. Then we need to fax all

Senators that we think may provide us with the swing votes needed in

the Senate: , Chafee, Snowe and McCain. Also it is important

to contact the Senators that have helped us in other Floor fights:

Dodd, Clinton, Daschle, Kennedy, , and . Here is all of

their information.

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> , (R-ME)

> 172 Senate Office Building

> Washington, DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-2523

> Fax: (202) 224-2693

> Email: http://collins.senate.gov/low/contactemail.htm

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> Snowe, Olympia (R-ME)

> 154 Senate Office Building

> Washington, DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-5344

> Fax: (202) 224-1946

> Email: olympia@s...

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> Chafee, Lincoln (R-RI)

> 141A Senate Office Building

> Washington, DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-2921

> Fax: (202) 228-2853

> Email: http://chafee.senate.gov/webform.htm

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> Sen. Dodd (D-CT)

> 448 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

> WASHINGTON DC 20510

> Phone (202) 224-2823

> Fax (202) 228-1683

> E-mail: http://dodd.senate.gov/webmail/

>

> Sen. Kennedy (D-MA)

> 317 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-4543

> Fax: (202) 224-2417

> senator@k...

>

> Clinton, Hillary (D - NY)

> 476 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-4451

> Fax (202) 228-0282

> E-mail: http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html

>

> McCain, (R-AZ)

> 241 Senate Office Building

> Washington, DC 20510

> Phone: (202) 224-2235

> Fax: (202) 228-2862

> Email: http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home

>

> PLEASE DO THIS ASAP. Forward this note to all the members of your

family that you think will help. If they don't mind, do the work for

them. Just substitute their name at the bottom of your letter and

send it to their Senator or yours again. The staff will be counting

names, not looking specifically at letters. We need to inundate them

with calls and faxes. They need to know that thousands of parents

are watching!

>

> Below is a sample letter should you wish to use it. (Feel free to

use it or your own.)

>

> (Sample letter)

>

> Dear Senator _______,

>

> STOP S2207!!!!

>

> I am writing to you to vote NO to S2207. Although this bill is

supposed to provide relief to doctors from frivolous lawsuits, it

also contains language that protects pharmaceutical manufacturers

from product liability lawsuits if their products were FDA

approved. We all know that FDA approval does not always equate with

a drug being safe or free of harm. Just look at thaliomide for

example.

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> Our concern stems from the use of Thimerosal, a mercury

preservative, administered to all RH- mothers during the pregnancy.

It is well documented that mercury exposure causes

neurodevelopmental disorders in a fetus. Current research is linking

exposure to Thimerosal either during pregnancy from RhoD or after

birth from vaccines to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes including

ADD and autism in some children.

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> Lawsuits stemming from exposure to mercury via Thimerosal are

presently winding their way through the courts across the US and

this bill will effectively stop them.

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> If RhoD lawsuits are stopped, other lawsuits of mercury-

poisoned/vaccine-injured children presently suing pharmaceutical

companies for their vaccine injuries could be next. The attachment

of this provision in a popular bill is reminiscent of the same

attempt made when an attachment was added to the Homeland Security

bill again protecting pharmaceutical manufacturers who used

thimerosal from liability.

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> S. 2207 makes it much harder to hold drug companies and the makers

of medical devices accountable by restricting victims' rights to

call witnesses, further shielding drug companies and incompetent

health care providers from accountability.

>

> Please don't take away the rights of families and their children

who have been harmed.

>

> Protect your voters! Not big companies responsible for injuring

children. Thank you for your help.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Your name, your mother, your father, your brothers, sisters, etc,

etc.

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