To Support Repeal of Homeland Liability-Shield Provision Organizations And Advocacy Groups Are Asking Who Will Support The Repeal Of Homeland Security Provisions

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) To Introduce Repeal Legislation At The Rally During A Press Conference At 11:15 am

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 8th, parents of autistic children injured by the mercury preservative Thimerosal will gather on Capitol Hill for the "Know the Cause, Find the Cure" rally in support of legislation that would repeal the liability-shield provision inappropriately snuck into the Homeland Security Act. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) will introduce the legislation at the rally during a press conference scheduled for 11:15 a.m. near the fountain at Upper Senate Park on the corner of Constitution and Delaware. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and US Representative Dan Burton (R-IN) are also expected to speak in support of the new legislation.

On December 11th, Stabenow vowed to fight the special-interest provisions. "The provision approved in the Homeland Security bill would severely limit parents' ability to get justice for their children," she said. "Instead of just creating a department to protect American families-which it is intended to do-this bill seems to be protecting the financial interest of a company whose CEO was in the top five for compensation in 2001, a company which posted $11.5 billion in revenue in 2001, and a company in an industry that makes higher profits than any other industry."

The Autism Autoimmunity Project is hosting the rally and founder Ray Gallup plans to make sure adequate support is given to those introducing the legislation. "It's crucial that legislation reflects our children's best interests. We will continue to support the senators and congressmen that support our children, and those who make sure the parents and families come before company profits," says Gallup.

According to recent Centers for Disease Control investigations, Autism Spectrum Disorders affect approximately 1 in 150 American children today. In 2001, the Institute of Medicine released a report suggesting the link between autism and Thimerosal is "biologically plausible."

Contact:

Lori McIlwain

The Autism Autoimmunity Project

Mobile: 919-418-1101

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