Female Lawmakers Use Personal Health Battles To Shape Views On Legislation
 

Some female members of Congress are drawing on their personal medical experiences to support their views on health legislation that would affect women, CQ Today reports. For example, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio), who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis six years ago, cited her own experiences with the disease in a "Dear Colleague" letter she sent last week in support of health reform.

More...