I just received this new medical alert about Leonard Peltier (from www.whoisleonardpeltier.info), which is pasted below.
For more background check out this article by Carolina Saldana:
http://www.phillyimc.org/...
Also, if you have not taken action in support of parole, please do so now:
http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/...
Medical Alert Forwarded on Behalf of the Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
I received a disturbing call from Leonard today. As we know,
Leonard has had a scare with prostate cancer. He is now having
blood in his urine and he desperately needs to have an oncologist
examine him. A general practitioner operating in the prison system
is not sufficient; he needs to be seen by a specialist.
Your support with letters and phone calls to the proper officials is
greatly needed at this time. The urgency is due to his previous
scare of cancer. Only a specialist can determine the state of
his health. According to his medical he is supposed to receive
an exam every three months, but according to Leonard he has only
been seen once a year. How can this be? As everyone knows one
examination can give you warning, anyone who has had a prognosis
or scare with prostate cancer, you need to see an oncologist and
be examined regularly.
He has never received proper medical attentions for his medical
problems, unless this problem is addressed by his supporters he
will not get this matter taken care of. As we found when he did not
have his diabetic supplies last year, until the outcry was so great.
Then they could not deny him.
Please ask the warden at Lewisburg Prison to give Leonard Peltier
the proper medical attention he has the right to.
Warden Bledsoe ~ Warden for Lewisburg Prison The prison number is:
(570) 523-1251
Fax: 570-522-7745
E-mail address: LEW/EXECASSISTANT@BOP.GOV
Lets get him the treatment he deserves.
Kari Ann
Assistant Coordinator
Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
contact@whoisleonardpeltier.info