Just do it.

Mar 08, 2007 00:20

A worthy cause. I hope everyone who reads this will take the 3 seconds it takes to sign it.

Dear Friends, > > A mastectomy is when a woman's breast is removed in > order to remove > cancerous breast cells/tissue. If you know anyone > who has had a mastectomy, > you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and > pain afterwards. > > Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies > an outpatient procedure. > Let's give women the chance to recover properly in > the hospital for 2 days > after surgery. > > Mastectomy Bill in Congress > > It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very > important... Please take the time > to do it. > > 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're receiving this, it's because I think you > will take the 30 seconds > to go to 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 just a > few hours after surgery > against the wishes of the 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. > > http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_ma...omy_pledge.html > > This takes about 2 seconds. PLEASE PASS THIS ON to > your friends and family > and, on behalf of all women, > > THANKS.
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