New senate bill 3, threat to health freedoms

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Senate Bill Voids State Laws, Prohibits Health and Safety Warnings

and Undermines Your Health Rights and Your Privacy

 

Senate Bill 3, introduced earlier this year, uses emotionally charged

homeland security language to undermine state's and individual's

rights and privacy protections while giving pharmaceutical companies

comprehensive liability protection and millions in government grants

and tax credits. The bill, entitled " Protecting America in the War

on Terror Act of 2005, " contains many troubling provisions. If

passed, S. 3 will

 

1) nullify state laws related to the regulation of drugs and

vaccines – thereby overturning existing laws banning mercury in

vaccines and prohibiting any future state laws regulating drugs.

 

2) Bar States from Warning Their Citizens about drug or vaccine

safety issues if that warning is different than any federal

information.

 

3) gift drug and vaccine makers with a financial windfall through

millions of dollars of grants and tax credits, fast-tracking vaccine

approval, extension of patents and comprenensive liability protection.

 

4) invade health privacy by establishing a national electronic

surveillance program to collect and analyze a wide-range of your

health data, including all data relating to " diseases, including

vital records, registries, chronic diseases and maternal and child

health data "

 

S.B. 3 has widespread support – partly because it also includes a

popular provision to increase from $12,000 to $100,000 death benefits

given to families of soldiers and servicemembers killed combat – a

provision Members of Congress find hard to vote against.

 

Take Action Now –

Send a letter to Congress and urge them to oppose S.B. 3.

>>click here

 

Click here to see an analysis of S.B. Key Health Related Sections

 

This is a critical alert. If allowed to pass – this bill will have

far-reaching consequences.

 

You will not be able to turn to the states for health protection and

warnings when the federal government is not listening. Mercury in

vaccines is one important example where the federal government isn't

listening to individuals or the science. Consumers have already

successfully passed bans on mercury in vaccines in Iowa and

California and bills are pending in at least seven other states.

Recent information about the dangers of Vioxx and other drugs make

highlight the importance of having as many possible sources of

information and recourse available to consumers. (see

www.nomercury.org and

http://www.909shot.com/ActionAlerts/S3Article.htm to learn more)

Health privacy is a fundamental right and the national electronic

surveillance system created in this bill, on top of other privacy

gutting bills already enacted (see www.medicalprivacycoalition.org)

make it impossible for you to keep the details of your health records

private. Consumers will be wary of seeking medical attention if they

do not trust their information will remain private – and this

information in the wrong hands could jeopardize careers and health

coverage, for example.

URGENT – Take Action Today. >>Click Here

 

Support your health rights, your health privacy, full access to

information and accountability for drug companies.

 

It is no secret that the pharmaceutical industry is the largest

contributor to Congress and that there are almost two drug company

lobbyists for every Member of Congress. This bill has the support of

and is a major priority of some of the highest ranking and most

influential Senators. The only way we will defeat this bill and

sustain our health rights is if you and all of your friends,

neighbors, family and colleagues take action today!

 

Click here to see an analysis of S.B. Key Health Related Sections