A letter from US Rep and a response back

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Here's a letter I got from US Rep Cannon and then I followed up

with a response.

April 7, 2008

Siska DeYoung

861 North 300 East

Nephi, UT 84648-1015

Dear Siska:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate your

concern and efforts on an issue that is important to you. I am

encouraged to see citizens, like you, take an interest and action in

the political process.

The Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care

Act (H.R. 20) also known as the Mother's Act, deals with the serious

concern and welfare of women suffering from postpartum depression and

psychosis. Postpartum depression is a real disorder which can have a

severe effect on a mother and subsequently her family and

relationships. The circumstances of postpartum depression are complex

and often go too long without treatment. The Mother's Act promotes

the use of research for the discovery of causes and treatments of

postpartum depression.

The intent of the act is honorable as it seeks to aid those who do

and will suffer from postpartum depression. This is why I have voted

in favor of this act. The bill was successfully passed by a vote of

382-3. I am hopeful that this bill will aid and provide treatment to

suffering mothers.

Again, thank you for contacting my regarding this issue. If you have

further concerns please visit my website www.chriscannon.house.gov.

Sincerely,

Cannon

Member of Congress

Confirmation# 1151049

I cannot guarantee the integrity of the text of this letter if it was

not sent to you directly from my Congressional Email Account. If you

have any questions about the validity of this message, please email

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Honorable Cannon,

I thank you for your reply back in response to my concerns with the

Mother's Act.

It is good to know that you are concerned with the welfare of mothers

and desire to help where you can.

However, unlike you, I do not believe that the Mother's Act's

intentions are as honorable as you say. To me, this act is full of

misrepresentation of facts and is just another pill pusher causing

new mothers and their babies to become that new market for

pharmaceutical companies. Also there is no clause that the mothers

must be informed of the dangerous side effects drugs have on them and

their unborn babies.

As sad as post-partum depression is for the mothers and their

families, the fact remains that no one truly knows if a woman is

going to have this depression for sure or not until after their baby

is born. And even then, the list of drugs approved for this bill do

more harm than good. Most of those psychotropic drugs cause serious

and dangerous side effects including hallucinations, suicidal and

homicidal thoughts and tendencies, and a whole array of other side

effects.

Another thing is that I do not believe that there is " care " in health

care anymore as doctors no longer take the time to truly sit down

with their patients and find out what really is the problem. And

when they make mistakes, they are not usually likely to admit to

their faults. After all, they spent many years to get where they are

in school and residential training. So they spend as much as one or

two minutes before automatically prescribing a drug that eventually

makes the situation worse for the mothers.

Yes, mothers are naturally emotional during pregnancy and afterwards,

but that is mostly because hormones are run high as we are creating

new bodies for new people. If you really want to help mothers with

this, the best way to go would be preventive maintenance in offering

classes on good and sound nutrition and exercise so that their babies

may obtain everything they need to grow. When the baby has what it

needs then the mother is less likely to suffer from post partum

depression or even other accompanying effects of pregnancy so often

found such as toxemia.

Honorable Cannon, I have known you in the past and have known

you to make many good decisions in the past, but this I respectfully

disagree whole-heartily.

I do not believe that it is anywhere in the U.S. Constitution that

the Federal Government should be responsible for the health of the

citizens of this nation. That is a folly to me. There is nothing

conservative of the Federal Government trying to enforce their ideas

or notions of how healthcare should be handled, or provide this kind

of social service.

I do hope that you will reconsider your stance on what a Federal

Government should or should not be allowed to do.

Thank you kindly,

Siska DeYoung

sisdeyoung@...

[Guest guest]

Here's a letter I got from US Rep Cannon and then I followed up

with a response.

April 7, 2008

Siska DeYoung

861 North 300 East

Nephi, UT 84648-1015

Dear Siska:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate your

concern and efforts on an issue that is important to you. I am

encouraged to see citizens, like you, take an interest and action in

the political process.

The Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care

Act (H.R. 20) also known as the Mother's Act, deals with the serious

concern and welfare of women suffering from postpartum depression and

psychosis. Postpartum depression is a real disorder which can have a

severe effect on a mother and subsequently her family and

relationships. The circumstances of postpartum depression are complex

and often go too long without treatment. The Mother's Act promotes

the use of research for the discovery of causes and treatments of

postpartum depression.

The intent of the act is honorable as it seeks to aid those who do

and will suffer from postpartum depression. This is why I have voted

in favor of this act. The bill was successfully passed by a vote of

382-3. I am hopeful that this bill will aid and provide treatment to

suffering mothers.

Again, thank you for contacting my regarding this issue. If you have

further concerns please visit my website www.chriscannon.house.gov.

Sincerely,

Cannon

Member of Congress

Confirmation# 1151049

I cannot guarantee the integrity of the text of this letter if it was

not sent to you directly from my Congressional Email Account. If you

have any questions about the validity of this message, please email

me at: cannon.ut03@... or call my Washington, DC office

at: (202) 225-7751.

To get Email updates please sign up for my E-Newsletter at: E-

Newsletter

THIS IS AN UNATTENDED MAILBOX. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND PLEASE

VISIT MY WEBSITE

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Honorable Cannon,

I thank you for your reply back in response to my concerns with the

Mother's Act.

It is good to know that you are concerned with the welfare of mothers

and desire to help where you can.

However, unlike you, I do not believe that the Mother's Act's

intentions are as honorable as you say. To me, this act is full of

misrepresentation of facts and is just another pill pusher causing

new mothers and their babies to become that new market for

pharmaceutical companies. Also there is no clause that the mothers

must be informed of the dangerous side effects drugs have on them and

their unborn babies.

As sad as post-partum depression is for the mothers and their

families, the fact remains that no one truly knows if a woman is

going to have this depression for sure or not until after their baby

is born. And even then, the list of drugs approved for this bill do

more harm than good. Most of those psychotropic drugs cause serious

and dangerous side effects including hallucinations, suicidal and

homicidal thoughts and tendencies, and a whole array of other side

effects.

Another thing is that I do not believe that there is " care " in health

care anymore as doctors no longer take the time to truly sit down

with their patients and find out what really is the problem. And

when they make mistakes, they are not usually likely to admit to

their faults. After all, they spent many years to get where they are

in school and residential training. So they spend as much as one or

two minutes before automatically prescribing a drug that eventually

makes the situation worse for the mothers.

Yes, mothers are naturally emotional during pregnancy and afterwards,

but that is mostly because hormones are run high as we are creating

new bodies for new people. If you really want to help mothers with

this, the best way to go would be preventive maintenance in offering

classes on good and sound nutrition and exercise so that their babies

may obtain everything they need to grow. When the baby has what it

needs then the mother is less likely to suffer from post partum

depression or even other accompanying effects of pregnancy so often

found such as toxemia.

Honorable Cannon, I have known you in the past and have known

you to make many good decisions in the past, but this I respectfully

disagree whole-heartily.

I do not believe that it is anywhere in the U.S. Constitution that

the Federal Government should be responsible for the health of the

citizens of this nation. That is a folly to me. There is nothing

conservative of the Federal Government trying to enforce their ideas

or notions of how healthcare should be handled, or provide this kind

of social service.

I do hope that you will reconsider your stance on what a Federal

Government should or should not be allowed to do.

Thank you kindly,

Siska DeYoung

sisdeyoung@...

[Guest guest]

Here's a letter I got from US Rep Cannon and then I followed up

with a response.

April 7, 2008

Siska DeYoung

861 North 300 East

Nephi, UT 84648-1015

Dear Siska:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate your

concern and efforts on an issue that is important to you. I am

encouraged to see citizens, like you, take an interest and action in

the political process.

The Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care

Act (H.R. 20) also known as the Mother's Act, deals with the serious

concern and welfare of women suffering from postpartum depression and

psychosis. Postpartum depression is a real disorder which can have a

severe effect on a mother and subsequently her family and

relationships. The circumstances of postpartum depression are complex

and often go too long without treatment. The Mother's Act promotes

the use of research for the discovery of causes and treatments of

postpartum depression.

The intent of the act is honorable as it seeks to aid those who do

and will suffer from postpartum depression. This is why I have voted

in favor of this act. The bill was successfully passed by a vote of

382-3. I am hopeful that this bill will aid and provide treatment to

suffering mothers.

Again, thank you for contacting my regarding this issue. If you have

further concerns please visit my website www.chriscannon.house.gov.

Sincerely,

Cannon

Member of Congress

Confirmation# 1151049

I cannot guarantee the integrity of the text of this letter if it was

not sent to you directly from my Congressional Email Account. If you

have any questions about the validity of this message, please email

me at: cannon.ut03@... or call my Washington, DC office

at: (202) 225-7751.

To get Email updates please sign up for my E-Newsletter at: E-

Newsletter

THIS IS AN UNATTENDED MAILBOX. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND PLEASE

VISIT MY WEBSITE

=

Honorable Cannon,

I thank you for your reply back in response to my concerns with the

Mother's Act.

It is good to know that you are concerned with the welfare of mothers

and desire to help where you can.

However, unlike you, I do not believe that the Mother's Act's

intentions are as honorable as you say. To me, this act is full of

misrepresentation of facts and is just another pill pusher causing

new mothers and their babies to become that new market for

pharmaceutical companies. Also there is no clause that the mothers

must be informed of the dangerous side effects drugs have on them and

their unborn babies.

As sad as post-partum depression is for the mothers and their

families, the fact remains that no one truly knows if a woman is

going to have this depression for sure or not until after their baby

is born. And even then, the list of drugs approved for this bill do

more harm than good. Most of those psychotropic drugs cause serious

and dangerous side effects including hallucinations, suicidal and

homicidal thoughts and tendencies, and a whole array of other side

effects.

Another thing is that I do not believe that there is " care " in health

care anymore as doctors no longer take the time to truly sit down

with their patients and find out what really is the problem. And

when they make mistakes, they are not usually likely to admit to

their faults. After all, they spent many years to get where they are

in school and residential training. So they spend as much as one or

two minutes before automatically prescribing a drug that eventually

makes the situation worse for the mothers.

Yes, mothers are naturally emotional during pregnancy and afterwards,

but that is mostly because hormones are run high as we are creating

new bodies for new people. If you really want to help mothers with

this, the best way to go would be preventive maintenance in offering

classes on good and sound nutrition and exercise so that their babies

may obtain everything they need to grow. When the baby has what it

needs then the mother is less likely to suffer from post partum

depression or even other accompanying effects of pregnancy so often

found such as toxemia.

Honorable Cannon, I have known you in the past and have known

you to make many good decisions in the past, but this I respectfully

disagree whole-heartily.

I do not believe that it is anywhere in the U.S. Constitution that

the Federal Government should be responsible for the health of the

citizens of this nation. That is a folly to me. There is nothing

conservative of the Federal Government trying to enforce their ideas

or notions of how healthcare should be handled, or provide this kind

of social service.

I do hope that you will reconsider your stance on what a Federal

Government should or should not be allowed to do.

Thank you kindly,

Siska DeYoung

sisdeyoung@...

[Guest guest]

Here's a letter I got from US Rep Cannon and then I followed up

with a response.

April 7, 2008

Siska DeYoung

861 North 300 East

Nephi, UT 84648-1015

Dear Siska:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I appreciate your

concern and efforts on an issue that is important to you. I am

encouraged to see citizens, like you, take an interest and action in

the political process.

The Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care

Act (H.R. 20) also known as the Mother's Act, deals with the serious

concern and welfare of women suffering from postpartum depression and

psychosis. Postpartum depression is a real disorder which can have a

severe effect on a mother and subsequently her family and

relationships. The circumstances of postpartum depression are complex

and often go too long without treatment. The Mother's Act promotes

the use of research for the discovery of causes and treatments of

postpartum depression.

The intent of the act is honorable as it seeks to aid those who do

and will suffer from postpartum depression. This is why I have voted

in favor of this act. The bill was successfully passed by a vote of

382-3. I am hopeful that this bill will aid and provide treatment to

suffering mothers.

Again, thank you for contacting my regarding this issue. If you have

further concerns please visit my website www.chriscannon.house.gov.

Sincerely,

Cannon

Member of Congress

Confirmation# 1151049

I cannot guarantee the integrity of the text of this letter if it was

not sent to you directly from my Congressional Email Account. If you

have any questions about the validity of this message, please email

me at: cannon.ut03@... or call my Washington, DC office

at: (202) 225-7751.

To get Email updates please sign up for my E-Newsletter at: E-

Newsletter

THIS IS AN UNATTENDED MAILBOX. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND PLEASE

VISIT MY WEBSITE

=

Honorable Cannon,

I thank you for your reply back in response to my concerns with the

Mother's Act.

It is good to know that you are concerned with the welfare of mothers

and desire to help where you can.

However, unlike you, I do not believe that the Mother's Act's

intentions are as honorable as you say. To me, this act is full of

misrepresentation of facts and is just another pill pusher causing

new mothers and their babies to become that new market for

pharmaceutical companies. Also there is no clause that the mothers

must be informed of the dangerous side effects drugs have on them and

their unborn babies.

As sad as post-partum depression is for the mothers and their

families, the fact remains that no one truly knows if a woman is

going to have this depression for sure or not until after their baby

is born. And even then, the list of drugs approved for this bill do

more harm than good. Most of those psychotropic drugs cause serious

and dangerous side effects including hallucinations, suicidal and

homicidal thoughts and tendencies, and a whole array of other side

effects.

Another thing is that I do not believe that there is " care " in health

care anymore as doctors no longer take the time to truly sit down

with their patients and find out what really is the problem. And

when they make mistakes, they are not usually likely to admit to

their faults. After all, they spent many years to get where they are

in school and residential training. So they spend as much as one or

two minutes before automatically prescribing a drug that eventually

makes the situation worse for the mothers.

Yes, mothers are naturally emotional during pregnancy and afterwards,

but that is mostly because hormones are run high as we are creating

new bodies for new people. If you really want to help mothers with

this, the best way to go would be preventive maintenance in offering

classes on good and sound nutrition and exercise so that their babies

may obtain everything they need to grow. When the baby has what it

needs then the mother is less likely to suffer from post partum

depression or even other accompanying effects of pregnancy so often

found such as toxemia.

Honorable Cannon, I have known you in the past and have known

you to make many good decisions in the past, but this I respectfully

disagree whole-heartily.

I do not believe that it is anywhere in the U.S. Constitution that

the Federal Government should be responsible for the health of the

citizens of this nation. That is a folly to me. There is nothing

conservative of the Federal Government trying to enforce their ideas

or notions of how healthcare should be handled, or provide this kind

of social service.

I do hope that you will reconsider your stance on what a Federal

Government should or should not be allowed to do.

Thank you kindly,

Siska DeYoung

sisdeyoung@...