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bonniegrrlDear All,
President Bush has announced his intention to appoint Dr. W. David
Hager to head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive
Health Drugs Advisory Committee.
This committee has not met for more than two years, during which time
its charter lapsed. As a result, the Bush Administration is tasked
with filling all eleven positions with new members. This position does
not require Congressional approval. The FDA's Reproductive Health
Drugs Advisory Committee makes crucial decisions on matters relating
to drugs used in the practice of obstetrics, gynecology and related
specialties, including hormone therapy, contraception, treatment for
infertility, and medical alternatives to surgical procedures for
sterilization and pregnancy termination.
Dr. Hager is the author of "As Jesus Cared for Women: Restoring Women
Then and Now." The book blends biblical accounts of Christ healing
women with case studies from Hager's practice. His views of health
care are far outside the mainstream for reproductive technology and
modern gynecological practice.
Dr. Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who describes himself as "pro-life"
And refuses to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women. In the
book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife, entitled "Stress and the Woman's
Body," he suggests that women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome
should seek help from reading the bible and praying.
As an editor and contributing author of "The Reproduction Revolution:
A Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the
Family," Dr. Hager appears to have endorsed the medically inaccurate
assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient
(causes abortion). We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong religious
beliefs may color his assessment of technologies that are necessary to
protect women's lives or to preserve and promote women's health. Dr.
Hager's track record of using religious beliefs to guide his medical
decision-making makes him a dangerous and inappropriate candidate to
serve as chair of this committee. Critical drug public policy and
research must not be held hostage by anti-abortion politics. Members
of this important panel should be appointed on the basis of science
and medicine, rather than politics and religion.
American women deserve no less. There is something you can do. Below is
A letter to be sent to the White House, opposing the placement of
Hager. Please copy all the text of this message and paste it into a
fresh email; then sign your name below and SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON
YOU KNOW WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
Every 100th person please forward e-mail to president@whitehouse.gov I
oppose the appointment of Dr. W. David Hager to the FDA Reproductive
Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing religion and medicine is
unacceptable in a policy-making position. Using the FDA to promote a
political agenda is inappropriate and seriously threatens women's
health. Members of this important panel should be appointed on the
basis of science and medicine, rather than politics and religion.
American women deserve no less.
1. Carl Burns, New York City
2. Paul Amaru, NY, NY
3. Marion Vrusho, Stamford, CT
4. Enid Norris, Stamford, CT
5. Joyce Wolf, Stamford, CT
6. Beth Rollins, Cos Cob, CT
7. Susan Ellis, Old Greenwich, CT
8. Faye C. Gage, Darien, CT.
9. Janet M Joseph, West Chester, PA,
10. Sea Kaplan, Wayne, PA,
11. Ann Hiller, Wayne, PA
12. Lois Morris, Philadelphia, PA
13.Lynne Poag, Sh among, NJ,
14. Melinda Mangin, Jersey City, NJ
15.Stephani Salamea,Queens,NY
16.Gabriella F.Giresi Queens, NY
17. Maria Taormina Hicksville, NY;
18. Esta Joy Kroten; NYC, NY;
19. Jayne B. Hirsch
20. Erica Johnson
21. Teresa Solomita
22. Belinda Baer
23. Rachel Kulick, Boston, MA;
24. Abigail Ortiz, Boston Ma;
25. CelesteSchmid, Boston MA
26. Merrill Stubbs, New York, NY
27. Kimberley Roosenburg, NY, NY
28. Elizabeth Fox, NY, NY
29. Karlie Santucci, NY, NY
30. Erica Stern, NY, NY
31. Shanley Stern, NY, NY
32. Rachael Adler, NY, NY
33. Anne Klee, New Haven, CT
34. Rana Jazayerli, Arlington, VA
35. Aysha Corbett, Washington,DC
36. April Everett, Arlington, VA
37. Dr Sekai Chideya, CA
38. Ella Leers, NY, NY
39. Ari Ariel, NY, NY
40. Tri Do, MD, MPH, San Francisco, CA
41. Tonya Chaffee, MD, MPH San Francisco, CA
42. Janet Shalwitz, MD San Francisco, CA
43. Andrea Jacoby, Ph.D. San Francisco, CA
44. George Buffington, San Francisco, CA
45. Bonnie Earls-Solari
46. Jody Rassell Los Angeles, CA
47. Minna Towbin Pinger, New York, NY
48. Martine Singer, Los Angeles, CA
49. Jamie Bernstein, New York, NY
50. Karen Chester, New York NY
51. Alison Ames, New York NY
52. Teri Noel Towe, New York, NY
53. Gail Scordilis, Northampton, MA
54. Jessica Gifford, Easthamton, MA
55. Jess Saalfield, Montague, MA
56. Claudine Solin, San Francisco, CA
57. Susan Neubauer, Bozeman, MT
58. E. Kelley, Bozeman MT
59. Erin Byrne, Tualatin, OR
60. Kathleen Minde RN, Portland, OR
61. Savona Cook, Eugene, OR
62. Delia Paine, Bend, OR
63. Jennifer Shontz, WA
64. Deborah Paine, Seattle, WA
65. Gloria Lamson, Port Townsend, WA
66. Gloria Paige, Seattle, WA
67. Linda Lee, Portland, OR
68. Carmen Farmer, Portland , OR
69. Margaret Jennings, Portland, OR
70. Robert Conklin, Portland, OR
71. Aphra Katzev, Portland, OR
72. Karen McCurdy, RI
73. Jennifer Bowdoin, Providence, RI
74. Amber Fearn, E. Providence, RI
75. Karley D. Frankic, New Orleans, LA
76. JoAnn Burak, New Orleans, LA
77. Carol Wise, New orleans, LA
78. Judith H. Darsky, Larchmont, NY
79. Madeline Kochen, Princeton, NJ
80. Brenda Chalfin, Gainesv ille, FL
81. Susan deFrance, Gainesville, Fl
82. A. Scott Catey, Gainesville, FL
83. Saxon Holbrook, Missoula, MT
84. Rachel Loehman, Missoula, MT
85. Carel Schneider, Missoula, MT
86. Jenni Fraser, Missoula, MT
87. Vanessa Mardones, Williams, OR
88. Leah Skrine, Eugene, OR
89. Lynise Medley, Madras, OR
90. Alice Sager, Fenton, MI
91. Ericca Stamper, Fenton, MI
92. Nicolle Raslich; Flint, MI
93. Megan Androsky; Flint, MI
94. Tony Shepse; Jacksonville, FL
95. Sean Carleton; Pontiac, Mi
96. Angela Fiorillo; Waterford, Mi
97. Jennie Eskin; Santa Barbara, CA
98. Alyssa Ross; Woodcliff Lake, NJ
99. Elizabeth Vogel; Cincinnati, OH
100. Allison Hartry; Northampton, MA
101. Eric Mulligan; Swarthmore, PA
102. Michael Snyder; Owings Mills, MD
103. Priscilla Rodgers, NY
104. Lisa Snyder, Owings Mills, Md
105. David Snyder, Owings Mills, Md.
106. Catherine Fenn, Millerton, NY
107. BONNIE HUNDT
108. Clare Brandt, Rhinebeck, NY
109. Anne Myers Brandt, MA
110. Patricia E. La Valley, Somerville, MA
111. Elena Kazlas, Boston, MA
112. Emma Hamilton - New York, NY
113. Elin Carter - New York, NY
114. Laura Bannon
115. Danielle Labbate
116. Kara Stambach – Baltimore, MD
117. Nikki Bearden -- Evanston, IL
118. Bonnie Burton -- San Francisco, CA
President Bush has announced his intention to appoint Dr. W. David
Hager to head up the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive
Health Drugs Advisory Committee.
This committee has not met for more than two years, during which time
its charter lapsed. As a result, the Bush Administration is tasked
with filling all eleven positions with new members. This position does
not require Congressional approval. The FDA's Reproductive Health
Drugs Advisory Committee makes crucial decisions on matters relating
to drugs used in the practice of obstetrics, gynecology and related
specialties, including hormone therapy, contraception, treatment for
infertility, and medical alternatives to surgical procedures for
sterilization and pregnancy termination.
Dr. Hager is the author of "As Jesus Cared for Women: Restoring Women
Then and Now." The book blends biblical accounts of Christ healing
women with case studies from Hager's practice. His views of health
care are far outside the mainstream for reproductive technology and
modern gynecological practice.
Dr. Hager is a practicing OB/GYN who describes himself as "pro-life"
And refuses to prescribe contraceptives to unmarried women. In the
book Dr. Hager wrote with his wife, entitled "Stress and the Woman's
Body," he suggests that women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome
should seek help from reading the bible and praying.
As an editor and contributing author of "The Reproduction Revolution:
A Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the
Family," Dr. Hager appears to have endorsed the medically inaccurate
assertion that the common birth control pill is an abortifacient
(causes abortion). We are concerned that Dr. Hager's strong religious
beliefs may color his assessment of technologies that are necessary to
protect women's lives or to preserve and promote women's health. Dr.
Hager's track record of using religious beliefs to guide his medical
decision-making makes him a dangerous and inappropriate candidate to
serve as chair of this committee. Critical drug public policy and
research must not be held hostage by anti-abortion politics. Members
of this important panel should be appointed on the basis of science
and medicine, rather than politics and religion.
American women deserve no less. There is something you can do. Below is
A letter to be sent to the White House, opposing the placement of
Hager. Please copy all the text of this message and paste it into a
fresh email; then sign your name below and SEND THIS TO EVERY PERSON
YOU KNOW WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS.
Every 100th person please forward e-mail to president@whitehouse.gov I
oppose the appointment of Dr. W. David Hager to the FDA Reproductive
Health Drugs Advisory Committee. Mixing religion and medicine is
unacceptable in a policy-making position. Using the FDA to promote a
political agenda is inappropriate and seriously threatens women's
health. Members of this important panel should be appointed on the
basis of science and medicine, rather than politics and religion.
American women deserve no less.
1. Carl Burns, New York City
2. Paul Amaru, NY, NY
3. Marion Vrusho, Stamford, CT
4. Enid Norris, Stamford, CT
5. Joyce Wolf, Stamford, CT
6. Beth Rollins, Cos Cob, CT
7. Susan Ellis, Old Greenwich, CT
8. Faye C. Gage, Darien, CT.
9. Janet M Joseph, West Chester, PA,
10. Sea Kaplan, Wayne, PA,
11. Ann Hiller, Wayne, PA
12. Lois Morris, Philadelphia, PA
13.Lynne Poag, Sh among, NJ,
14. Melinda Mangin, Jersey City, NJ
15.Stephani Salamea,Queens,NY
16.Gabriella F.Giresi Queens, NY
17. Maria Taormina Hicksville, NY;
18. Esta Joy Kroten; NYC, NY;
19. Jayne B. Hirsch
20. Erica Johnson
21. Teresa Solomita
22. Belinda Baer
23. Rachel Kulick, Boston, MA;
24. Abigail Ortiz, Boston Ma;
25. CelesteSchmid, Boston MA
26. Merrill Stubbs, New York, NY
27. Kimberley Roosenburg, NY, NY
28. Elizabeth Fox, NY, NY
29. Karlie Santucci, NY, NY
30. Erica Stern, NY, NY
31. Shanley Stern, NY, NY
32. Rachael Adler, NY, NY
33. Anne Klee, New Haven, CT
34. Rana Jazayerli, Arlington, VA
35. Aysha Corbett, Washington,DC
36. April Everett, Arlington, VA
37. Dr Sekai Chideya, CA
38. Ella Leers, NY, NY
39. Ari Ariel, NY, NY
40. Tri Do, MD, MPH, San Francisco, CA
41. Tonya Chaffee, MD, MPH San Francisco, CA
42. Janet Shalwitz, MD San Francisco, CA
43. Andrea Jacoby, Ph.D. San Francisco, CA
44. George Buffington, San Francisco, CA
45. Bonnie Earls-Solari
46. Jody Rassell Los Angeles, CA
47. Minna Towbin Pinger, New York, NY
48. Martine Singer, Los Angeles, CA
49. Jamie Bernstein, New York, NY
50. Karen Chester, New York NY
51. Alison Ames, New York NY
52. Teri Noel Towe, New York, NY
53. Gail Scordilis, Northampton, MA
54. Jessica Gifford, Easthamton, MA
55. Jess Saalfield, Montague, MA
56. Claudine Solin, San Francisco, CA
57. Susan Neubauer, Bozeman, MT
58. E. Kelley, Bozeman MT
59. Erin Byrne, Tualatin, OR
60. Kathleen Minde RN, Portland, OR
61. Savona Cook, Eugene, OR
62. Delia Paine, Bend, OR
63. Jennifer Shontz, WA
64. Deborah Paine, Seattle, WA
65. Gloria Lamson, Port Townsend, WA
66. Gloria Paige, Seattle, WA
67. Linda Lee, Portland, OR
68. Carmen Farmer, Portland , OR
69. Margaret Jennings, Portland, OR
70. Robert Conklin, Portland, OR
71. Aphra Katzev, Portland, OR
72. Karen McCurdy, RI
73. Jennifer Bowdoin, Providence, RI
74. Amber Fearn, E. Providence, RI
75. Karley D. Frankic, New Orleans, LA
76. JoAnn Burak, New Orleans, LA
77. Carol Wise, New orleans, LA
78. Judith H. Darsky, Larchmont, NY
79. Madeline Kochen, Princeton, NJ
80. Brenda Chalfin, Gainesv ille, FL
81. Susan deFrance, Gainesville, Fl
82. A. Scott Catey, Gainesville, FL
83. Saxon Holbrook, Missoula, MT
84. Rachel Loehman, Missoula, MT
85. Carel Schneider, Missoula, MT
86. Jenni Fraser, Missoula, MT
87. Vanessa Mardones, Williams, OR
88. Leah Skrine, Eugene, OR
89. Lynise Medley, Madras, OR
90. Alice Sager, Fenton, MI
91. Ericca Stamper, Fenton, MI
92. Nicolle Raslich; Flint, MI
93. Megan Androsky; Flint, MI
94. Tony Shepse; Jacksonville, FL
95. Sean Carleton; Pontiac, Mi
96. Angela Fiorillo; Waterford, Mi
97. Jennie Eskin; Santa Barbara, CA
98. Alyssa Ross; Woodcliff Lake, NJ
99. Elizabeth Vogel; Cincinnati, OH
100. Allison Hartry; Northampton, MA
101. Eric Mulligan; Swarthmore, PA
102. Michael Snyder; Owings Mills, MD
103. Priscilla Rodgers, NY
104. Lisa Snyder, Owings Mills, Md
105. David Snyder, Owings Mills, Md.
106. Catherine Fenn, Millerton, NY
107. BONNIE HUNDT
108. Clare Brandt, Rhinebeck, NY
109. Anne Myers Brandt, MA
110. Patricia E. La Valley, Somerville, MA
111. Elena Kazlas, Boston, MA
112. Emma Hamilton - New York, NY
113. Elin Carter - New York, NY
114. Laura Bannon
115. Danielle Labbate
116. Kara Stambach – Baltimore, MD
117. Nikki Bearden -- Evanston, IL
118. Bonnie Burton -- San Francisco, CA
