LiberalJustice wrote:
number5 wrote:
You should really read the bill before you comment on it. I read it and it is nothing more than a grant for healthcare providers to provide education on postpardum depression or psychosis to all women after pregnancy (including those not resulting in a live birth), their families, and the general public via PSA's. It also allows the National Institute for Mental Health to conduct a comprehensive study on the subject as well as provides funding for treatment in certain cases, including home-based health services, transportation services, and respite care.
This sort of research and funding is long overdue, IMO. It's very similar to the shaken baby syndrome campaign. There is absolutely no mandate for screening nor is there any provision for preventing a mom to take her baby home. No need or excuse for fear mongoring in this instance.
The text states that it is a FEDERAL bill, do you think there is one woman it would exclude?
I don't rely on sites or quotes that appear to have the sole purpose of fear mongering.
A lot of crazy things get proposed in congress, but few will ever become reality, and if something really is about to, you will be hearing about it from every so called mainstream media source.
There is always the possibility of unintended consequences, of course, but the more extreme of those (which the sort of thing you are talking about would be) usually get caught and fixed vary quickly.
The world does not believe that every mother should be screened before taking home her child; it won't happen.
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Mom to an amazing young adult AS son, plus an also amazing non-AS daughter. Most likely part of the "Broader Autism Phenotype" (some traits).
21 Sep 2009, 6:19 pm
That would completely explain the manufactured fear of a public awareness campaign about postpardum depression/psychosis, considering Scientology's views on mental illness.
