Subject: Mastectomy/Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill in Congress
 

> > Subject: Mastectomy/Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill in Congress
> > In a world where Viagra is covered by insurance companies, but
> not prenatal vitamins, it's about time we made lawmakers listen to the
> needs of women -- 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 express your opinion. . 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.
> Lifetimetv.com: Breast Cancer - Stop Drive-Through Mastectomies > http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/b...st_pledge.html
> > NOTE: WHEN YOU SIGN-UP, YOU NEED GIVE YOUR NAME AND ZIP CODE
> ONLY.....Other info is OPTIONAL...please pass this on to all your
> friends and
> family....