Take Action: Keep Antibiotics Working!

An estimated 70 percent of all antibiotics used in the United States are regularly added to the feed of livestock and poultry that are not sick—a practice with serious consequences for our health. Bacteria that are constantly exposed to antibiotics develop antibiotic resistance. This means that when humans get sick from resistant bacteria, the antibiotics prescribed by doctors don’t work.

Leaders in the House and Senate have introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, a bill to end antibiotic overuse in animal agriculture. Please send a letter today, thanking your legislator for cosponsoring this legislation.

Please click here to see a list of representatives/senators who have already co-sponsored this legislation. If your members of Congress are not on the list, click here to send a letter urging them to support this bill. Click here to look up your members of Congress.

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Please customize this letter by adding personal details, such as:

An instance when you, a family member, or friend suffered from an antibiotic resistant infection. Be as detailed as you can, including the type of infection (if you know this information and feel comfortable sharing it).
An instance when you, a family member, or friend experienced food poisoning, or another bacterial infection, that required antibiotic treatment. Describe the importance of having drugs that work to treat these conditions.
If you are a doctor or other medical professional, describe your experience treating patients with antibiotic-resistant infections, and the importance of these drugs to human health.

Given the serious human health implications and enormous financial cost of antibiotic resistance, I thank you for supporting the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act, and hope you will work actively to ensure passage of this legislation.