Women in implant protest
WOMEN protested in Leeds city centre on Saturday to raise awareness of the breast implant scandal.
About 40,000 women in the UK received implants manufactured by the now closed French company Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP). The implants were filled with non-medical grade silicone intended for use in mattresses.
One of the protesters taking part was Laura Steel, 26, of Harrogate, who said: “The aim of this protest is to tell people these implants are dangerous and they are causing harm to women and something needs to be done about it... we are hoping the protest will change someone’s mind about what action they are taking.”
The Government has said NHS patients will get their PIP implants removed for free and has called on private clinics to do the same.