GLOWING TRIBUTES TO AMBER
Candles were lit across Wearside and beyond for Amber Rose Cliff as people gave their backing to a change in rules which could save women’s lives.
More than 170,320 people have already added their name to a petition calling for Amber’s Law to come into use, with the appeal backed by a vigil shared online last night.
Among those to join in were Melissa Wharton, who said: “RIP Angel.
“God really does take the best” adding the hashtags #amberslaw #cervicalcancerawareness used to spread the word through social media.
Danielle Hall added a photo of her candle and added: “For a beautiful friend.”
A change in rules will ensure women under the age of 25 who have symptoms of cervical cancer can be screened if they ask.
Gentoo worker Amber went to her GP more than 10 times with symptoms and was told she was too young to be checked.
A scan paid for privately when she was 21 found she had cervical cancer.
It spread to her lungs, lymph nodes and throat, and despite treatment Amber, of Ashbrooke, died last weekend aged 25, leaving her friends and family devastated.
The petition, called Make the cervical screening option available from 18 to high risk groups, is to be delivered to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Amber’s brother Josh, 27, who has been heading the appeal, has been accompanied to London with pregnant sister Cameron, 19, as they pass on word of the campaign.
Cameron is planning to run the Race for Life after having her baby. She hopes to raise cash for Cancer Research UK.
Amber’s funeral was be ing held at Sunderland Crematorium today at 9am, with mournersaskedtowearpink.
Anyone who would like to make a donation can visit Cameron’s Just Giving page by searching “cam cliff ” on justgiving.com
The petition can be signed via https://www. change.org/p/the-government-lower-the-age-of-cervical-cancer-screening-to18-for-high-risk-groups.
“RIP Angel. God really does take the best” MELISSA WHARTON