NE Airport Way, Portland, Oregon. We need members immediately to write to both Dr. Tom Reardon of the AMA and Senator Orrin Hatch, who chairs the Senate committee where the bill is being considered. Sample letters making the needed crucial points will follow. You can paraphrase them or use them verbatim. Other letters are welcome, also.
Time is the most important factor.
These two key individuals need to hear from us now. Thank you for your effort and your commitment to the ethical practice of medicine. I am sure you agree that the Pain Relief Promotion Act protects both doctors and patients just the way it is written. Surely, any legitimate requests for wording changes can be resolved within a few days. Those continuing to press for changes beyond that time frame are likely wishing to stall and defeat the bill and may not be negotiating in good faith.