Politics, Politics...

Mastectomies, VBAC's, episiotomies...whatever happened to a woman's right to choose?

BREAST POLITICS
I believe that mastectomies for breast cancer should be performed very cautiously. But, if that is what the woman chooses, she should receive full and adequate care surrounding this surgery. Lifetime Television agrees with me, and they have started an online petition to force insurance companies to pay for women to stay in the hospital for up to 48 hours after this surgery. It is a sad state of affairs when the help of a cable TV channel is needed to provide women with adequate health care coverage.

As we go forward in our fight against breast cancer, we must first take a critical look at where we have been. And remember, most lumps are found by women on self exams or by their partner.

NEXT WEEK: VBAC AND EPISIOTOMY POLITICS