Make Endometriosis A Recognized Disability In the United States

The Issue

1 in 10 women suffer with Endometriosis which has no cure. Most of these women are in the twenty to forty age group (can be younger or older) and of the women who have this condition up to 40% are infertile. Unfortunately it can take up to 10 years for a woman to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Many struggle to keep jobs or have lost their jobs due to this painful condition. As of right now social security does not recognized endometriosis on the disability list. It is because they consider the pain to be intermittent and can be manged with medication which endo suffers can agree that that is not always the case. Too often women are turned down because of this reason. This petition has been made so that we can get this condition recognized as a disability in the United States. Too often we must suffer because we have no other resort. I hope that we can reach the white house and make this happen.  Everyone please sign, this condition is so common that if you are not a sufferer yourself you know someone (mother, sister, aunt, daughter, wife, girlfriend, friend, etc.) that suffers from it. Thank you for your support!

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The Issue

1 in 10 women suffer with Endometriosis which has no cure. Most of these women are in the twenty to forty age group (can be younger or older) and of the women who have this condition up to 40% are infertile. Unfortunately it can take up to 10 years for a woman to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Many struggle to keep jobs or have lost their jobs due to this painful condition. As of right now social security does not recognized endometriosis on the disability list. It is because they consider the pain to be intermittent and can be manged with medication which endo suffers can agree that that is not always the case. Too often women are turned down because of this reason. This petition has been made so that we can get this condition recognized as a disability in the United States. Too often we must suffer because we have no other resort. I hope that we can reach the white house and make this happen.  Everyone please sign, this condition is so common that if you are not a sufferer yourself you know someone (mother, sister, aunt, daughter, wife, girlfriend, friend, etc.) that suffers from it. Thank you for your support!

The Decision Makers

Kristi Noem
Former South Dakota Governor
Former U.S. House of Representatives
22 Members
Steve Chabot
Former US House of Representatives - Ohio-1
Bradley Byrne
Former US House of Representatives - Alabama-1
Don Young
Former US House of Representatives - Alaska-1
Former U.S. Senate
24 Members
Jeff Flake
Former US Senate - Arizona
Chris Murphy
Former US Senate - Connecticut
Richard C. Shelby
Former US Senate - Alabama
U.S. Senate
21 Members
Thomas R. Carper
Former U.S. Senator
John Cornyn
U.S. Senate - Texas
Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senate - Kentucky
U.S. House of Representatives
13 Members
Suzanne Bonamici
U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 1st Congressional District
Robin Kelly
U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 2nd Congressional District
Diana DeGette
U.S. House of Representatives - Colorado 1st Congressional District

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