S.1375 - Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act

A bill to ensure that new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, and provided with essential services, and to increase research at the National Institutes of Health on postpartum depression. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to ensure that new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, and provided with essential services, and to increase research at the National Institutes of Health on postpartum depression. as introduced.
  • Short: MOTHERS Act as introduced.

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10/20/11
S.1375: Ending Excessive Corporate Deductions for Stock Options ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1375 Ending Excessive Corporate Deductions for Stock Options Act. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web ad

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07/31/09
H.R.3509: Agricultural Credit Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...

Related Bills. S.1375 A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthoriz...IntroducedJun 25, 20096 views ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mi

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09/22/08
26 new messages in 26 topics - digest

called the "Mothers Act." Critics say the bill, S.1375, is dangerous to mothers and newborns and a violation of informed consent, despite being promoted under the guise of ensuring that new mothers and their ...

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09/19/08
Keith Connects The Dots: Don’t Pass The MOTHERS ACT As Part of ...

through the appropriate committee, The MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) has never passed. through the HELP Committee and, to my knowledge, has not even been formally. discussed by its members. Please consider the following four points of ...

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09/02/08
Barack Obama endorses “Mother’s Act”

To that end, several of my colleagues have introduced S.1375, which calls for states to provide to women who have recently given birth education concerning postpartum depression, postpartum mood and anxiety ...

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08/12/08
Giggles-n-Gulps » MOTHERS Act

The Moms Opportunity to Access Help, Education, Research and Support for Postpartum Depression Act, or MOTHERS Act (S. 1375), will ensure that new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for ...

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08/03/08
Senate Bill Proposes to Screen and Medicate Mothers « The Bitter Pill

Introduced in May 2007, and presently lodged in the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, S. 1375 would provide the impetus and funds necessary to institute a program that would promote referral of mothers-to-be and new ...

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08/01/08
SSRI for Expectant Mothers

Please register this extreme objection to the proposed MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) which is now before you in committee. It is my earnest hope that you will immediately defeat this bill in committee. The bill has been brought to you under the ...

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07/30/08
Government to Test Moms for Baby Blues - a Sad Story

The Melanie Blocker Stokes Mother’s Act, or S. 1375, is named after a pharmaceutical sales manager who killed herself by jumping out of a window after receiving four cocktails of antidepressants, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic drugs and ...

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07/29/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills. Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/29/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills. Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/29/08
Government to Test Moms for Baby Blues

The Melanie Blocker Stokes Mother's Act, or S. 1375, is named after a pharmaceutical sales manager who killed herself by jumping out of a window after receiving four cocktails of antidepressants, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic drugs and ...

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07/29/08
Gov't now gets involved with prescribing more anti-depressants

The Melanie Blocker Stokes Mother's Act, or S. 1375, is named after a pharmaceutical sales manager who killed herself by jumping out of a window after receiving four cocktails of antidepressants, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic drugs and ...

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07/28/08
DownWithTyranny!: Senate Republicans Like Susan Collins And Lamar ...

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112) Judiciary Committee bills. Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

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07/28/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills. Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/28/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/27/08
Daily Kos: Coburn Omnibus coming up for cloture vote

Christoper and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (S. 1183/HR 1727); Stroke Prevention (S. 999 - Cochran/HR 477); Postpartum Depression (S. 1375/HR 20); Vision Care for Kids (HR 507/S. 1117 - Bond); Downs Syndrome support (S. 1810 - Brownback/HR ...

Source: Daily Kos
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07/27/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills. Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/27/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) Vision Care for Kids Act (HR 507/S. 1117) Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810/HR 3112). Judiciary Committee bills Emmitt Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes ...

Source: DSCC
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07/14/08
26 new messages in 19 topics - digest

"Mothers Act." Critics say the bill, S.1375, is dangerous to mothers and newborns and a violation of informed consent, despite being promoted under the guise of ensuring that "new mothers and their families are educated about ...

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07/14/08
26 new messages in 19 topics - digest

"Mothers Act." Critics say the bill, S.1375, is dangerous to mothers and newborns and a violation of informed consent, despite being promoted under the guise of ensuring that "new mothers and their families are educated about ...

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07/10/08
S. Weber to replace mayor

The city plans an open house from 6 to 8 pm Monday at the South Weber Civic Center, 7355 S. 1375 East. The next night, the council will hear presentations from four applicants to complete the 18 m...

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06/25/08
Watch out Moms!!!

Already approved by the House of Representatives “The Mother’s Act” ( HR20/S. 1375) provides for mental health screening for every mother. Can you imagine, pregnant women will be ”educated” about the new mental illness of being ...

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06/18/08
The MOTHERS Act: Thalidomide Revisited?

S. 1375 / HR 20 “The MOTHERS Act” is named for Melanie Stokes, who committed suicide when 3 1/2 months postpartum, following “treatment” with electroshock therapy and myriad drugs, including antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, ...

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05/31/08
Postpartum Depression

Critics say the bill, S.1375, is dangerous to mothers and newborns and a violation of informed consent, despite being promoted under the guise of ensuring that “new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, . ...

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05/31/08
New Study on Depression Screening Fuels Controversy Over Bill

A recent study by UK researchers found that depression screening is both inaccurate and unhelpful—fueling controversy over a Senate bill called the “Mothers Act.” Critics say the bill, S.1375, is dangerous to mothers and newborns and a ...

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05/25/08
Right Wing Lies about Postpartum Depression Bill

S. 1375: Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act (which is in the US Senate). While purporting to be a bill of compassion for women suffering from postpartum depression, ...

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05/22/08
The MOTHERS Act: Thalidomide Revisited? ( by Fred A. Baughman J...)

S. 1375 / H.R. 20 "The MOTHERS Act" is named for Melanie Stokes, who committed suicide when 3 1/2 months postpartum, following "treatment" with electroshock therapy and myriad drugs, including antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs, ...

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05/11/08
Opposition to S.1375 - The MOTHERS ACT

The MOTHERS ACT is a bill before the Senate that could be passed at any time, already passed by the House, which sets up a nation-wide screening and education campaign to encourage the use of antidepressant drugs and other psychiatric ...

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05/10/08
I'm losing my faith in this country.

Please register this extreme objection to the proposed MOTHERS Act (S. 1375) which is now before you in committee. It is my earnest hope that you will immediately defeat this bill in committee. The bill has been brought to you under the ...

Source: Nancy D
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