Please see below the list of abortion rights activist organizations who are supporting The MOTHERS Act...

I guess the message we can get from this is that if you want to kill your child they are ok with that. However if I want you to not kill your child, then they can't go along with supporting that. Makes perfect sense. 

Remember that PSI was founded to "eliminate denial and ignorance" about PPD etc. (which includes screening women with an unscientific questionnaire and then telling them whether or not they are depressed, because as they say, women cannot figure this out on their own and cannot be trusted to make their own decisions about therapy or treatment).  However apparently that does not extend to eliminating denial and ignorance about the implications of their bill. 

I can see how "cost effective" this bill will be. 1) Get some grants for PSI (cost effective in their eyes, hey it's free money) and 

2) reduce the overall cost of the lifetime of raising a child by condensing that into a few short weeks in which the family is allowed to enjoy the pregnancy or the new baby before mommy goes psycho and pops the baby in the microwave and then jumps off a high rise parking garage, or the Paxil or Zoloft kills the baby in utero or causes a miscarriage. Yes, the funerals might be expensive but think of all the money you saved from additional years of general expenses associated with caring for people who are having a rough time. The lost productivity at work... my gosh why didn't we "do something about PPD sooner? *Note - according to ACOG, one third of all pregnant women in the US are already taking psychiatric drugs*. 

PSI also promotes PREVENTING PPD (as does the bill S. 1375) and have employed some major scare tactics in the past including telling women that to prevent PPD they should take Prozac BEFORE they get depressed (such as during pregnancy) as a good alternative to having an abortion. 

It also makes no sense whatsoever that The March of Dimes, a group supposedly for preventing birth defects, would sponsor a bill that will bring about an increase in infant deaths and birth defects. There must have been an enormous lack of reading taking place at that organization when they were presented with the bill. I guess it doesn't really make sense that the ACNM would sponsor it either. The ACOG - now that is just one reason to callSenator Tom Coburn and ask him to present some accurate and up-to-date information to the ACOG since he is an OBGYN. (Ron Paul, your services are necessary)...

(P.S. - it's not even funny how many of these groups that support the bill are pharma front groups. So what if PSI might not have a lot of money much less pharma dollars, they might as well because they show absolutely no remorse and give absolutely no warnings, meanwhile they use the death of innocent women and babies as fuel for furthering an agenda of treating as many women as possible with drugs that do not even work and have black box warnings for doubled rates of suicide as well as homicidal ideation listed on the label.)

http://www.postpartum.net/legislative-updates.html

"Supporters of the bill include Postpartum Support International, Family Mental Health Foundation, American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Children’s Defense Fund, The Melanie Blocker Stokes Foundation, Suicide Prevention Action Network, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Mental Health America, National Alliance for Mental Illness, Community Behavioral Healthcare, The March of Dimes, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Guttmacher Institute, and NARAL, Pro-Choice America."

Press Release from Congressman Bobby L. Rush REP. RUSH'S POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION BILL RECEIVES  OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AS IT PASSES THE HOUSE October 16, 2007 WASHINGTON DC: Congress and activists stand for postpartum depression research and care Called a dramatic step in “giving hope to a nation of women,”  the U.S. House of Representatives,Oct. 15,  passed legislation introduced by Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) —H.R. 20, the Melanie Blocker Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act—by a vote of 382-3. “After six long years, today marks an important step in the protracted journey for Congress to recognize postpartum depression as a national priority,” said Rep. Rush on the House floor right before the vote. “By passing H.R. 20, Congress, and our nation, will finally put significant money and attention into research, screening, treatment, and education for mothers suffering and surviving this serious, debilitating, and often life-threatening disease.” This bill was first introduced in 2001 after the tragic death of Chicagoan, Melanie Blocker Stokes.  Melanie was a 40-year-old, African American woman who died by suicide after a long, much-publicized battle with this most severe form of the mental illness—postpartum psychosis.  She left behind a daughter, Summer Skky and her husband, Dr. Sam Stokes. Dressed in blue to signify their solidarity with those who suffer from postpartum depression and psychosis—leaders of several advocacy organizations traveled to Capitol Hill from across the country to announce their support for the bill and to witness the historic vote that moves the bill closer to reality.  “What a thrill it was to watch from the Congressional Gallery as Congressman Rush made his final, victorious push for America’s children and families,” said Susan Stone, president of Postpartum Support International. “Congressman Rush has given hope to a nation of women whose country had turned a deaf ear to their plight.” The bill will now be sent to the Senate for approval. Supporters hope awareness, research, and money for services and treatment will be a reality by year’s end. H.R. 20 will: • encourage the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to further fund research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) finance a national public awareness campaign to bring this illness out of the dark and shed light on how to screen and treat mothers • add “depression” to the biennial reporting the National Institutes of Health must submit to Congress; and finance grants to public or nonprofit entities to establish and operate programs that provide screening, treatment and various health care and support services to individuals with postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis. Moreover, this bill is cost effective. And, specifically, The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that H.R. 20 would cost less than $500,000 in 2008 and $18 million over five years. And specifically, CBO states that enacting H.R. 20 would not affect direct spending or revenues. Supporters of the bill include Postpartum Support International, Family Mental Health Foundation, American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Children’s Defense Fund, The Melanie Blocker Stokes Foundation, Suicide Prevention Action Network, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Mental Health America, National Alliance for Mental Illness, Community Behavioral Healthcare, The March of Dimes,Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Guttmacher Institute, and NARAL, Pro-Choice America. Postpartum depression, in its various levels, is the single most frequent serious complication of pregnancy. According to Postpartum Support International, approximately, every 50 seconds, a new mother will begin struggling with the effects of mental illness. And, of the new postpartum cases this year, less than 15 percent of mothers will receive treatment; however, with treatment over 90 percent of these mothers could overcome their depression.