[dc-zaps] Join the Fight to Delay FDA Approval of Silicone Breast Implants

Join the Fight to Delay FDA Approval of Silicone Breast Implants

On Oct. 8, 2003, NOW, the Feminist Majority Foundation, In the Know and 
Breast Cancer Action will rally women from across the country in 
Washington, D.C. to send a powerful message to the U.S. Food and Drug 
Administration to delay approval of silicone breast implants.

For decades, silicone breast implants have been available to women despite 
never having been approved.  In that time, women have experienced severe 
complications including rupture, local infections, connective tissue 
disorders including rheumatoid arthritis and other serious health problems. 
The government's own research indicates that women with silicone breast 
implants have two times the risk of brain cancer, three times the risk of 
lung cancer and four times the risk of suicide. The FDA is now poised to 
give its seal of approval based only on limited clinical data to 
demonstrate the safety of these devices.

Join Us and Say "No" to the FDA

WHAT:	Rally to Delay FDA Approval of Silicone Breast Implants
WHEN:	Wednesday, Oct. 8, 8 a.m.
WHERE:	In front of The Department of Health and Human Services, 200 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C.

NOW President Kim Gandy will join other organizational leaders and 
activists at a 10 a.m. press conference to protest the pending FDA action.

Take Part - Be Noticed - Make a Difference

For more information:
http//www.now.org

Research Indicates Long-Term Risk to Women's Health from Silicone Breast 
Implants Not Fully Addressed in FDA Clinical Trials
http//www.now.org/issues/health/symposium.html