Fw: What is happening to HR 1961, the Breast Implant Research andEducation bill?

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From: " ilena rose " <ilena@...>

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Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 2:21 PM

Subject: What is happening to HR 1961, the Breast Implant Research

andEducation bill?

> Dear Ilena,

>

> Please post anonymously.

>

> Many implant survivors are wondering what is happening to HR 1961,

the

> Breast Implant Research and Education bill. Unfortunately, Mentor has

> hired Bass and Howes, a woman's PR and lobbying firm in DC, to lobby

> against this bill.

>

> They often represent " good guy groups " which makes them more powerful

when

> they lobby for industry. In this case, they are using Y-Me, the breast

> cancer group, to lobby against HR 1961.

>

> Perhaps you and some of the other women would like to send your implant

> stories to Joanne Howes, who made the decision to help Mentor.

> She considers herself an advocate for women so she needs to hear from

> women she is hurting.

>

> Her address is:

>

> Joanne Howes

> 1818 N St NW, Suite 450,

> Washington, DC 20036

>

> bh@...

>

>