Johanna's Law
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Johanna's Law, also known as "Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act," [1]promotes the education of women to increase awareness of ovarian cancer, its risk factors and symptoms. Often, ovarian cancer is far advanced before detection. Increased awareness could lead to earlier detection and reduced morbidity, and could save lives. Senators Arlen Specter and Tom Harkin introduced the Bill in the Senate on June 6, 2005. Senator Barack Obama co-sponored it.[2] It passed both Houses of Congress unanimously and was signed into law on January 12, 2007 by George W. Bush. [3] It was named for a school teacher, Johanna Silver Gordon, who died of ovarian cancer. [4]
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- ^ Bush, George W. A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2008. Business Wire. August 26, 2008. Online. September 21, 2008.
- ^ "'Johanna's Law' Passed in the House of Representatives; New Bill Will Save Thousands of Women's Lives." Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. on Globenewswire. November 14, 2006. Online. September 21, 2008.
- ^ Inside Knowledge Campaign. CDC. March 19, 2008. Online. September 21, 2008.
- ^ Berman, Laura. "Ovarian cancer not quiet anymore. The Detroit News. June 19, 2007. Online. September 21, 2008.
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