Thread: Dense Breasts
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Old 10-14-2012, 10:21 AM   #13
jacqueline1102
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Re: Dense Breasts

Well ladies,

After I have been conducting even more research, there may be something we can do. The areyoudense.org website details which states have legislation in the works about the dense breast information to patients. Indiana is one of the states where nothing has been proposed as of yet. As a state, we are about 2 decades behind in many cases when it comes to health care, educational reform, and environmental causes. I wish I would have stayed in California when I was 21

It is my intention to make this happen. I would encourage all of you who are well enough and have the current stamina and are passionate about this matter, contact your senator/house of reps after the election of course. Feel free to pm if you wish to have further information about how to do this. The advocacy website actually has letters drafted which contain language written in a manner that politicians may be more apt to respond to than "just another breast cancer woman complaining" I hope this is something that I will be able to bring to the boards as well as to women in my state.

Take care,

Jackie
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