Yesterday, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)hosted a press conference promoting passage of the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act. Susan Stone attended and reported the following:
"The responsive audience and numerous press representatives asked many excellent questions which gave an opportunity to address misconceptions aboutS 324 and talk about the fantastic opportunity this legislation presents to end the preventable suffering of thousands of America's mothers. Senator Menendez clarified that the bill does NOT mandate screening, but will seek research into the most efficacious methods of identifying these illnesses for earlier treatment and prevention."
You can still support this important piece of legislation by signing the online petition– follow this linkand joinme and so many others: http://www.perinatalpro.com/ppdlegislation.html
Here's a story CBS in New York did on the event, featuring Sylvia Lasalandra.
And here's a post from Ivy Shih-Leung today on how it went — I'm so glad she was able to go! A tidbit:
"During the press conference, several references were made with respect to how Senator Coburn (R-OK) has been stubbornly opposed to the bill–even despite the fact that he is an OB/GYN–and it should be interesting given how Rachel Roberts, whowas just crowned Mrs. Oklahoma International, is a postpartum depression survivor and will continue herpostpartum depression awareness mission that she started duringher Mrs. Tulsa days. Please visit her website."
