Stop the Destructive MOTHERS Act

(This was published under Causes in Facebook and I am reprinting it in full here to get the word out. This Act is another step by the Psychiatrists in the trend to put Americans on addicting psychotropic drugs. Some of us free beings object strongly to this. Read this and lend us your support.)

Coalition Against the Dangerous and Invasive MOTHERS Act
Saving lives and preserving liberty

Positions:
Stop The MOTHERS Act
Stop Mental Health Screening of Children
Restore Informed Consent & Improve Safety Warnings on Pharmaceutical Drugs
Stop the drugging of pregnant and nursing mothers
Promote Healthy Prevention Steps & Offer Information on Alternatives to Dangerous Drugs

Category:
International - International Human Rights

Description:
STOP THE MOTHERS ACT!

What you can do now:
1) Download, post, distribute, link, post on blogs — this video http://tinyurl.com/IndiVid
2) Link to this article from your website or post links from this article on online websites, blogs etc. http://tinyurl.com/StopTheMA
3) Write or fax your member of Congress.
* Bullet points here http://tinyurl.com/StopMAReasons
* Senate fax/phone list here http://tinyurl.com/HELPSenate
* PDF here http://tinyurl.com/PDFdownNo2MA
4) Forward to your friends http://tinyurl.com/StopTheMA

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Reasons Why The MOTHERS Act Must Not Be Passed http://tinyurl.com/StopMAReasons

The MOTHERS Act specifically:

1. Calls for the development of improved “screening and diagnostic techniques” with no specification if these are to be strictly psychological (in other words, questionnaires based upon a DSM checklist). So there is no credible evidence that women will be checked for physical conditions such as thyroid conditions, hormonal imbalances or other real physical conditions.

2. Calls for government-funded national public service announcements (PSAs) through television, radio, and other means for “raising awareness about screening,” and for “educating new mothers and their families about postpartum conditions to promote earlier diagnosis and treatment.” So considering postpartum depression is usually considered a “mental” condition, this means that the government will now be funding free psycho/pharma ads for the mental health industry. Coincidentally – there are currently 50 clinical drug trials ongoing for the “treatment” of postpartum depression. In other words – this could turn into a big money maker for Pharma – with government-sanctioned PSAs and drugs promoted to specifically “treat” postpartum depression (that are already in the pipeline).

3. Calls for a major “education” campaign in health centers for new mothers and, to promote “earlier diagnosis and treatment… before new mothers leave the health facility.” What does all of this mean? It means more women put on drugs. It means more infants subjected to drugs. Regardless of the hype from the psycho/pharma industry and many groups with vested interests in pushing this agenda – more screening and more drugs being promoted to treat “postpartum” depression means more mothers on drugs – both during and after pregnancy. Already, doctors, pharmacists, health care providers and consumers have filed reports with the FDA on the serious damage and deaths to infants caused by pregnant women taking these drugs.

The graph below shows the reported adverse reactions in pregnant mothers taking SSRI antidepressants between 2004 and 2007. [Graph on web at: Reports of Miscarriage, Birth Defects, Heart Disease, Pre-Term Births http://tinyurl.com/ActualGraph] Look at the figures. Now multiply them by one hundred. Because, by the FDA’s own admission, only 1-10% of the actual side effects are ever reported to the FDA. [Graph on web at: Estimated Infant Injuries and Deaths Based on 5% Median Range Reported http://tinyurl.com/EstimatedGraph] If you ever wanted a time to step up to the plate and make a real difference, you have it. Because the time is now.

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