American Voices

Silicone Breast Implants

October 22, 2003 | ISSUE 39•41

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the 11-year ban on the sale of silicone breast implants be lifted. What do you think?

  • There's absolutely nothing dangerous about silicone implants, unless they are inserted into a woman's body.

    Peter Bosniak
    Investment Banker

  • The only options are sand- and water-based implants? What about air and fire implants?

    Brian Berebbi
    Researcher

  • Breast implants are a personal decision that should be left to the women—those poor, small-tattied women.

    Matthew Decoster
    Systems Analyst

  • Why are you asking me if the ban on implants should be lifted? What are you implying? That my breasts are too small?

    Michelle Magee
    Florist

  • The ban should not only be lifted, but separated, as well.

    Wilma Hines
    Political Activist

  • They have to lift the ban. Doctors are bound by the Hippocratic oath to do whatever they can to help people.

    Andy Rocco
    Line Cook

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