The FDA indicts itself

Life Extension, July, 2008 by William Faloon

Back in 2003, Life Extension initiated a poll on a website that has about 400,000 new visitors each month. (26) The people visiting this site are not part of any anti-FDA group, nor were they exposed to anti-FDA teachings. These people were asked a simple question as to whether terminally ill cancer patients should have the right to any drug that might save their life. The results after 22,506 votes were tabulated are given in the box at the bottom of this page.

We live in a constitutional republic where the people's wishes are supposed to be adhered to (as long as they don't infringe on the rights of others). If 89% of the American public thinks terminal cancer patients should have access to any drug that could save their life, then there is no reason for the law not to be changed to allow Americans to access therapies "Not approved by the FDA."

Companies that engage in fraud could be prosecuted under consumer protection laws that already exist. The FDA could post its opinion about the safety and efficacy of unapproved therapies on its website (www.fda.gov). The civil litigation risks to companies that knowingly sell bogus products would preclude large-scale unsavory activities that some are concerned with. The greater fear Americans face is being diagnosed with a lethal disease only to find out that a cure is nowhere in sight.

REACTIONS TO THE FDA'S CONFESSION

The FDA's admission that it cannot do its job has stirred up a hornet's nest of outrage from organizations who have long argued that the FDA is the greatest impediment to the advancement of medical science.

A new bill has been drafted that is being presented by health freedom activists to our friends in Congress. Passage of this bill into law will liberate Americans from the FDA's nearly 50-year tyrannical rule over what therapies an individual is allowed to choose to remain alive.

The name of this proposed bill is the Life Extending Therapies Access Act of 2008. For those who like to read legal verbiage, a copy of this bill can be accessed at www.stopfda.com.

A remarkable number of divergent health organizations are finally recognizing the lethal consequences of ignoring the FDA's ineptitudes and have committed to backing this legislation.

EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

American citizens deserve the right to choose what goes into their bodies. Those who prefer therapies that are "Not approved by the FDA" should be allowed to do so, especially now that the FDA has come to the conclusion that it is too incapable and incompetent to keep up with scientific advances.

You can easily email your Congressional Representatives and let them know you want the law changed in order to liberate the fruits of scientific research. To send the special letter we prepared to Congress by email, just log on to www.stopfda.com.

For those without a computer, a form letter that can be mailed to your members of Congress appears on the next page.

The greatest threat to your health is citizen apathy. Please stand up for your fundamental right to access novel medical therapies by informing Congress of the urgent need to amend the law to enable Americans to access treatments that are clearly labeled "Not Approved by the FDA."