"The Child Medication Safety Act” S. 1390. May Move in the Next Few Weeks with your Help!
What the act says: “The Child Medication Safety Act”-S.1390 simply states that teachers cannot require that a parent drug their child as a requisite of attending class. Please support our cause!!!! Parents everywhere need to act NOW!!! Everyone that wants to have his/her ‘right to choose’ guaranteed please stand up with us, and fight for it!!!
(PRWEB) May 18, 2004--I am very much in favor of the Child Medication Safety
Act S. 1390
Our 14 year old son Matthew is dead because of the pressure
put on us by his school social worker to get him on Ritalin for attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
We were even told that if we
didn’t take him to the doctor and get him on Ritalin that child protective
services could charge us for educational and emotional neglect.
Please
support our cause!!!! Parents everywhere need to act NOW!!! Everyone that wants
to have his/her ‘right to choose’ guaranteed please stand up with us, and fight
for it!!!
The “Child Medication Safety Act”-S.1390 is in the Senate
Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee. It is being stalled there
since last July because of several groups (The National Association of School
Psychologists for one) who have inundated the Senate with incorrect and
misleading information regarding the bill language.
What they are saying
is that communication between a teacher and a parent regarding a child’s
behavior, academics, and any classroom observation will be jeopardized to some
degree. To demonstrate that they are clearly off base, we note that the bill
language itself states that in no way will this bill prohibit teacher
observation regarding behavior or academics!!!!
The bottom line is that
we certainly do not mind communication between teachers and parents. WE,
HOWEVER, DO NOT WANT TEACHERS TELLING US THAT WE HAVE TO DRUG OUR CHILDREN IF
THEY ARE TO COME TO CLASS!!!!! Simply stated!!!
We need to turn up the
heat and unite our efforts in getting this important bill shoved ahead.
Even if you have already e-mailed and or faxed your two Federal Senators
from your state about co-sponsoring or supporting “The Child Medication Safety
Act of 2003 (S.1390), please do so AGAIN!!!! Massive amounts of faxes, e-mails
and phone calls are needed now! Contact information can be found at www.congress.org
Type in your zip code and move ahead!!! In addition to your e-mails or faxes to
your Senators, Please e-mail/fax a copy of your letter to the following members
of the Senate Leadership.
The Honorable Bill Frist
Senate Majority
Leader
Washington, D.C. 20510
FAX: 202-228-1264
PH:
202-224-3135
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority
Whip
Washington, D.C. 20510
FAX: 202-224-2499
PH:
202-224-2541
The Honorable Rick Santorum
Republican Conference
Chair
Washington, D.C. 20510
FAX: 202-228-0604
PH:
202-224-6324
Additional Key Members of the House and Senate to get our
message out to:
U.S. Senators:
Judd Gregg (R-NH) - FAX: 202-228-5044 /
PH: 202-224-5375
Edward Kennedy (D-MA) - FAX: 202-224-2417 / PH:
202-224-4543
Christopher Dodd (D-CT) - FAX: 202-224-1083 / PH:
202-224-2823
Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - FAX: 202-228-3398 / PH:
202-224-4944
John Ensign (R-NV) - FAX: 202-228-2193 / PH:
202-224-6244
U.S. Representatives:
Dennis Hastert (R-IL) FAX:
202-225-0697 / PH: 202-225-0600
John Boehner (R-OH) – FAX: 202-225-4527 /
PH: 202-225-6205
George Miller (D-CA) – FAX: 202- 225-5609 / PH:
202-225-2095
Max Burns (R-GA) 202-225-3377 / PH:
202-225-2823
Michael Castle (R-DE) – FAX: 202-225-2291 / PH:
202-225-4165
Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) – FAX: 202-225-5870 / PH:
202-225-4676
It is crucial to take the time to reach as many of the above
parties as possible. This might be our last chance in getting this bill to
move.
By taking this necessary step, you will also effectively counter
any misleading information being spread solely as an attempt to halt our
important efforts. Do not let groups threatened with the loss of financial
incentives threaten your right to just say NO to drugs!!!!
THE TIME TO
ACT IS NOW! DO NOT HESITATE! YOUR VOICE COUNTS!
Thank You,
Lawrence
Smith
http://www.ritalindeath.com
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/5/prweb126770.htm