Betty Ford died at age 93 on July 8, 2011, and Breast Cancer Action mourns her death and celebrates her life. At a time when no one talked openly about breast cancer, Ford took her disease public and breast cancer out of the closet. She was known for “shooting from the lip,” defying convention, and telling the truth about breast cancer. Her courage in doing this was an inspiration to breast cancer activists. Breast Cancer Action salutes her courage and carries on her work by moving us beyond awareness to the actions necessary to produce systemic change to end the epidemic. In order to change the course of this disease, we need to change the conversation about breast cancer and take action to put patients first, stop cancer before it starts and challenge the health inequities that cause more women of color to die of breast cancer than any other group of women.
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- Mar 5 2021 Why We Oppose Dr. Janet Woodcock to Head the FDA President Biden will soon nominate a Commissioner U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Dr. Janet Woodcock is the current acting FDA commissioner and is a potential candidate for the position. We oppose Woodcock’s potential nomination and... ... read more
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- Mar 3 2021 FDA Commissioner: take action to protect strong leadership By Krystal Redman, DrPH, Executive Director We have an urgent action request for you: contact your legislators today and let them know you strongly oppose Dr. Janet Woodcock for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... ... read more
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