doctors support falun gong protection act at sao paulo congress

At the recent World Medical Congress for Life held in São Paulo, dozens of doctors from the United States and Brazil expressed their support for the Falun Gong Protection Act. This legislation is currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate after a companion bill successfully passed the House in June. The act aims to impose sanctions on individuals associated with the Chinese Communist Party's forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners, a practice that has been condemned since the persecution began in 1999. The Falun Gong Protection Act seeks to establish a U.S. policy that prohibits cooperation with China in the organ transplantation sector. If enacted, the law would apply nationwide, preventing foreign individuals involved in involuntary organ extraction from entering the U.S. and invalidating any existing visas. Additionally, it includes severe penalties for those found guilty of these crimes, with fines reaching up to $250,000 and potential prison sentences of up to 20 years. The declaration signed by the doctors highlights the brutal persecution faced by Falun Gong practitioners and emphasizes the values of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance that the practice embodies. The doctors assert that the evidence of forced organ harvesting is credible and unrefuted, calling for action from third parties to help stop these human rights violations. The support for the Falun Gong Protection Act reflects a growing international awareness and condemnation of the Chinese government's actions against its citizens. Similar legislative initiatives have gained traction in various international bodies, including the European Parliament and the UK Parliament, indicating a broader movement towards addressing these human rights abuses.