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July 18, 2024
PSR: Not Just for Physicians
IPPNW (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War) was established, with PSR as an affiliate, in 1980. This was as the realization sunk in that in a nuclear catastrophe people would turn to a medical community that would have nothing to offer. There could be no adequate response to the devastation that would be unleashed.
Whole cities would be gone. In areas not directly devastated by a nuclear blast, thousands of burned, broken, and distraught victims would come pouring in, searching for help that will not be available. Power grids would be destroyed, water systems gone, highways damaged and jammed with disabled vehicles. Any needed supplies would be quickly depleted, and civic functioning would collapse.
International physicians realized that people would turn to them expecting help, but it would be too late. The only option was to stop the arms race and ban nuclear weapons.
PSR was started by physicians, but our group includes as many members outside the medical community as we have in it. Our goal is to engage every thinking person in the fight to free us from the threat of nuclear annihilation. We join hands with many other groups in the work ahead.
One important goal was reached when the UN General Assembly ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. They are now officially illegal under international law. The nuclear armed nations have so far refused to recognize the treaty, but we continue to work on pulling back from the brink. Here’s how you can help:
Contact our senators and your representative by e-mail or through the Washington Switchboard (202) 224-3121* and ask them to support the Back from the Brink call to Prevent Nuclear War by:
- renouncing the option of first use of nuclear weapons
- ending the sole, unchecked authority of any leader to launch a nuclear attack
- taking US nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert
- cancelling plans to enhance our entire nuclear arsenal
- actively supporting verifiable nuclear arms agreements among nuclear states
Ask your representative to sign on as a co-sponsor of HR 77 which calls on the US to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war.
For more information:
The Back from the Brink website: https//prevent nuclear war or The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Website: https://www.ican.org
Brita Larsen Clark
Chairwoman, WNCPSR
* If you forgot their names, the switchboard person will help you.
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