ASPCA in Favor of DeLauro-Price Amendment

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A New Jersey native, Lauren M. Forshay serves as a full-time registered nurse with Advance Care Alliance in New York City. In her home state of New Jersey and beyond, Lauren Forshay is a committed advocate for animal rights and a longtime supporter of the American Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). 

In June 2019, the ASPCA voiced its official support for the United States House Committee on Appropriations’ decision to approve the DeLauro-Price Amendment for the congressional spending bill in the 2020 fiscal year. This amendment contains a number of vital animal protection provisions. 

First, the amendment bars the implementation of the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) - a USDA initiative that gives unprecedented power to the swine industry in the way pigs are processed. The ASPCA argues that NSIS would give the industry license to violate the Humane Slaughter Act, which is the only protection farm animals have against cruel practices. 

The amendment requires the Office of Inspector General to address all the complaints lodged against NSIS before it can be funded and make a report of all issues to both the US House and Senate. Additionally, the amendment outlaws the financial bankrolling of horse slaughterhouses in the United States and provides financial resources to enforce laws that protect horses from unethical practices.

Needlepoint Basics for the Beginner

A registered nurse and former real estate agent, Lauren M. Forshay has served as a salesperson with Banana Republic since 2016. She built considerable career experience in New Jersey and has lived and worked in New York City since 2018. Outside of the professional arena, Lauren Forshay is an avid needlepoint hobbyist.

People of all ages and backgrounds have turned to the centuries-old practice of needlepoint as a way to relax, express themselves, and create crafts for themselves and others. Needlepoint involves making stitches with different colors of thread to create a pattern or an image on a special needlepoint canvas. Beginners, in particular, often benefit from filling in pictures that manufacturers sometimes print on these canvases.

Other important things for needlepoint beginners to consider is selecting thread that is specifically designed for use in needlepoint, and will fit the specific size and weave of the openings on their chosen canvas. Although experienced needlepoint enthusiasts may employ a wide range of stitches, newcomers can get started by learning the three basic tent stitches - the half-cross, the basketweave, and the continental.

Conditions Related to Gestational Hypertension

Lauren Forshay is a registered nurse with the state of New Jersey who currently resides in New York City. One of Lauren M. Forshay’s areas of medical interest and expertise is gestational hypertension.

Also known as pregnancy induced hypertension (or PIH), gestational hypertension is a potentially dangerous condition that is defined by high blood pressure during pregnancy. This condition can arise in otherwise perfectly healthy women after the 20th week of pregnancy or in women who received a diagnosis of chronic high blood pressure before or early in their pregnancy. 

In fact, individuals who had chronic hypertension or kidney disease before pregnancy are significantly more likely to develop gestational hypertension. Like chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension is strongly connected to genetics, so women whose mothers or sisters have suffered from the condition are also more likely to develop it.

Other conditions tied to higher rates of gestational hypertension include carrying more than one baby and being less than 20 or more than 40 years of age. First-time mothers also face a higher risk.