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Under Article 24.3 of the 1989 International Convention on the Rights of the Child, I am calling for the abolishment of orthodontic practices that are designed to stunt and restrict jaw growth in children. 

 

Dear Lawmaker,

I firmly hold the belief that every child has a right to grow, unimpeded and I hereby ask you to ban the use of orthodonticgrowth restriction in children.

Given published clinical evidence, we know that orthodontic growth restriction, by way of headgear and other restrictive devices damages the airway and that this can wreak havoc on a person's life.  

We know these procedures are prejudicial to the health of a child, and we know that there are health care professionals who would never engage in these procedures for the very reasons we mention.

In 1989, all countries of the United Nations ratified the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, giving every child a right to their normal growth.

Under Article 24.3, it ensured that all parties to the convention would take measure to abolish traditional practices that are prejudicial to the health of children.

I am hereby invoking Article 24.3 of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, and request that my lawmakers follow the international law they agreed to in 1989, and put and end to orthodontic growth restriction on children.

Sincerely,

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Anne Tate
Chloe Mizrahi
Shawni Danner
MaryAnn hance
Tomoyuki Nakamoto
Fae Walsh
Julia Zumpano
Heataher Meek
Katherine Li
Judemar Dimapilis
Amelia Blake
Katherine Veerhuis
Eme Nelly Silva
Francesca Fiorio Carrizosa
Dwijendra Kocherlakota Subbaraya
Cesar J Luna
Antonia Tuckett
Raina Shroff
Susan Gleeson
Andrea Griffin
Zachary Huffmon
Cara Cooper
Ann-Britt Sternfeldt
Sue Miller
Suyash Mohta
Jennifer Warpole
Katarina Baresic
Anish Raguraman
Dr. Christian Leonhardt
Yuting Huang
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  • Anne Tate
    signed 2023-03-28 20:35:37 -0700
  • Chloe Mizrahi
    signed 2023-03-21 19:50:55 -0700
  • Shawni Danner
    signed 2023-03-21 11:51:24 -0700
  • MaryAnn hance
    signed 2023-03-13 17:19:18 -0700
  • Tomoyuki Nakamoto
    signed 2023-03-05 04:05:18 -0800
  • Fae Walsh
    signed 2023-02-16 22:41:47 -0800
  • Julia Zumpano
    signed 2023-02-08 07:02:31 -0800
  • Heataher Meek
    signed 2023-02-03 11:25:35 -0800
  • Katherine Li
    signed 2023-02-02 16:00:24 -0800
  • Judemar Dimapilis
    signed 2023-01-20 20:14:12 -0800
  • Amelia Blake
    signed 2022-12-24 11:21:25 -0800
  • Katherine Veerhuis
    signed 2022-12-04 12:56:31 -0800
  • Eme Nelly Silva
    signed 2022-11-30 08:07:37 -0800
  • Francesca Fiorio Carrizosa
    signed 2022-11-22 07:15:43 -0800
  • Dwijendra Kocherlakota Subbaraya
    signed 2022-11-03 09:27:26 -0700
  • Cesar J Luna
    signed 2022-11-02 03:24:31 -0700
  • Antonia Tuckett
    signed 2022-10-13 14:49:29 -0700
  • Raina Shroff
    signed 2022-09-14 16:05:57 -0700
  • Susan Gleeson
    signed 2022-09-11 05:29:14 -0700
  • Andrea Griffin
    signed 2022-09-02 22:03:30 -0700
  • Zachary Huffmon
    signed 2022-09-02 13:21:55 -0700
  • Cara Cooper
    signed 2022-09-01 16:06:03 -0700
  • Ann-Britt Sternfeldt
    signed 2022-08-18 11:38:28 -0700
  • Sue Miller
    signed 2022-08-17 15:51:24 -0700
  • Suyash Mohta
    signed 2022-08-08 01:16:34 -0700
  • Jennifer Warpole
    signed 2022-08-04 09:06:02 -0700
  • Katarina Baresic
    signed 2022-08-03 08:31:29 -0700
  • Anish Raguraman
    signed 2022-07-26 15:09:22 -0700
  • Dr. Christian Leonhardt
    signed 2022-07-12 21:02:26 -0700
  • Yuting Huang
    signed 2022-07-11 18:19:21 -0700

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