Robin1
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This is a valid concern and checks out as 'truth'
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> >Mastectomy Bill in Congress.
> >
> >It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...
> >Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women.
> >Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a
> >time
> >when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.
> >If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30
> >seconds
> >to go and vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do
> >the same.
> >There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will
> >require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for
> >patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through
> >mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against
> >the wishes
> >of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage
> >tubes still attached.
> >Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition
> >drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on.
> >PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not
> >give more than your name and zip code number.
> >_http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html_
> >(http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html)
> >
> >This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and
> >family.
> >THANKS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Mastectomy Bill in Congress.
> >
> >It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important...
> >Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill - Important legislation for all women.
> >Please send this to everyone in your address book. If there was ever a
> >time
> >when our voices and choices should be heard, this is one of those times.
> >If you are receiving this it's because I think you will take the 30
> >seconds
> >to go and vote on this issue and send it on to others you know who will do
> >the same.
> >There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will
> >require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for
> >patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through
> >mastectomy" where women are forced to go home hours after surgery against
> >the wishes
> >of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage
> >tubes still attached.
> >Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition
> >drive to show your support. Last year over half the House signed on.
> >PLEASE!! Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not
> >give more than your name and zip code number.
> >_http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html_
> >(http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html)
> >
> >This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to your friends and
> >family.
> >THANKS
> >
> >
> >