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The What to Expect Foundation Endorses the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act

April 24, 2009 - 12:07pm 365 reads 2 comments

What to Expect When You're Expecting is the number one book that friends and family members give to their expectant wives, mothers, sisters, aunts, and friends. And now, this nation wide foundation has endorsed The Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act.

The foundation's founder, Heidi Murkoff, author of the book and founder of The What to Expect Foundation says "Melanie's tragic battle and Carol's passionate crusade have inspired this vital legislation, that will, if it's passed, educate health care providers, new moms and their family members about PPD, generating the awareness that can lead to better detection and treatment of this terrible disease in all its forms. So moms like Melanie can get the help they need, before it's too late. Let's make Melanie's battle and Carol's crusade our mission, too. As Mother's Day approaches, let's spread the word about the Melanie Stokes Mother's Act -- let's speak up and break the silence about PPD".

The What to Expect Foundation knew they were reaching the majority of book-buying moms, but what about the segment of pregnant women who couldn't afford pregnancy books, who didn't have the literacy skills necessary to read them.

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Anonymous

Please spare me more legislated power to the drug companies.

Anonymous

I came across a very interesting post. It's about The Mothers Act. It gives a detailed description of the United States Senate involvement and why we be involved. Here is the link http://www.naturalnews.com/026229.html?source=123

Sandra

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