Pledge to End Life-Threatening Obstetric Fistula!

New mothers are suffering from the devastating childbirth injury called obstetric fistula. Take action!

Goal: 30,000 • Progress: 7,086

Sponsored by: The Breast Cancer Site

Obstetric fistula is a devastating childbirth injury that affects millions of new mothers around the world. In many cases, the baby is stillborn and the mother is left with both the emotional trauma off the loss of her child and the serious implications of her fistula injuries.

Obstetric fistula is both treatable and preventable, but we need key legislation to pass in order to make sure women around the world have access to treatment and resources regarding this serious condition. The Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act (H.R. 2888) would require the government to allocate funding toward implementing fistula prevention methods, treatment, and assistance in recovery. Take a stand for women and sign the petition supporting the new legislation that will help women cope with this devastating condition.

Dear Representative Karen Maloney:

I commend you in taking a strong step toward eradicating a devastating condition called obstetric fistula.

Obstetric fistula is a hole in a pregnant woman's birth canal caused by severe childbirth. The results are urinary or fecal incontinence which can be highly isolating and embarrassing for the mother.

The Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope, and Dignity Restoration Act of 2011 (H.R. 2888) would require the government to allocate funding toward implementing fistula prevention methods, treatment, and assistance in recovery. Since fistula often occurs due to sub-standard or absent medical treatment, government funding is necessary to make sure the women that need care the most are receiving it.

Please continue to fight on behalf of expectant mothers everywhere. Thank you.

Petition Signatures

Apr 18, 2018 Jenny See

Apr 16, 2018 Casey Jo Remy

Apr 16, 2018 Andrey Yushchenko

Apr 13, 2018 LINDA FANCHER

Apr 12, 2018 Caryn Freedman

Apr 12, 2018 Tammy Swoboda

Apr 12, 2018 (Name not displayed)

Apr 11, 2018 Marilena Zlate

Apr 10, 2018 Lynne Minore

Apr 6, 2018 Sieglinda Preez

Apr 2, 2018 Lily Dayan Cimadoro

Apr 2, 2018 Nancy Cohen

Mar 28, 2018 Mieko Pifer

Mar 28, 2018 Harriet Shalat

Mar 25, 2018 Lesley Adamson This is a degrading and awful condition impacting on the mother's future life. Please provide funding to help eliminate it.

Mar 22, 2018 Leah Helmer

Mar 22, 2018 Richard Rheder

Mar 22, 2018 Judith Busse

Mar 22, 2018 CJ Mackenzie

Mar 18, 2018 (Name not displayed)

Mar 16, 2018 Robin Gregory

Mar 14, 2018 Axa Tolonen

Mar 8, 2018 Tara Schuneman

Mar 7, 2018 andrea Feig

Mar 6, 2018 (Name not displayed)

Mar 5, 2018 Peter Hawes

Mar 4, 2018 Sara Vilhena