Aug 2010
Pharmacist Plan B Comment Period
by Family Policy Institute
 http://www.fpiw.org/
Washington Dept of Health rules comment page
Look for "Chapter 246-863 WAC Pharmacists-Licensing"

             Since 2006, the State of Washington has been working to compel pharmacists in Washington to dispense Plan B, also known as the "morning after pill".  Some pharmacists have objected because they believe the drug causes an abortion and believe their conscience rights protect them from participating in an act they believe to be morally wrong.  They have been fighting for right to provide referrals to pharmacy’s that are willing to provide Plan B rather than provide the drugs themselves.
 
            After several years arguing that pharmacists should not have the right to refer for conscience reasons, Washington’s Board of Pharmacy has recently reversed their position. In doing so, it appears that they are prepared to give pharmacists with moral or religious objections to drugs that cause abortions the opportunity to give referrals rather than provide the drugs themselves. 
 
            If that is the final outcome, it would represent a tremendous victory for conscience rights here in Washington State.  But the result is not final.  That is why we need your help.
 
            The Board of Pharmacy wants to hear from the public on this issue.

            As you would expect, the abortion industry is rallying its forces in an attempt to create the impression that Washington does not value conscience rights and is more concerned with making sure that those who want an abortion can compel anyone to do anything in their pursuit of one.  That is why we need you to speak up.

Comment Online:
 
            You can give private comments to the Board of Pharmacy through their mailbox.
Alternatively,  you can post your comments for public view to the Department of Health’s rules comment page.  Look for "Chapter 246-863 WAC Pharmacists-Licensing"

 

August 2010
SUCCESS! STUDY HAS NOW BEEN POSTED HERE
 
National HHS Study Not Released by Obama Administration
From http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1128080 

Action Item: Submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
•    Abstinence supporters are encouraged to request the full report via a short Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.  The entire process takes about five minutes.  Ask for email delivery with fee waiver.
•    Click here to submit a FOIA request for public release of these findings. Abstinence Educators and supporters should visit the ACF link and click on- Submit a FOIA request.
•    Request a copy of the following report: The National Survey of Adolescents and Their Parents, funded by the Family and Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Project #60005.

Washington, DC (August 2, 2010) — The key findings from a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adolescents and their “most knowledgeable parent” measured parent/adolescent attitudes and communication for youth who received classes or programs which delivered messages about waiting until marriage to engage in sex. Key findings included:
•    70% of parents agreed with the statement: “It is against your values for your adolescents to have sexual intercourse before marriage.
•    70% of parents agreed with the statement: “Having sexual intercourse is something only married people should do.”
•    Adolescents had similar responses for the two questions.

A researcher, Dr. Lisa Rue, requested the full report, which was highlighted at a previous HHS conference and at an American Public Health Association conference. She was denied access. This taxpayer-supported survey demonstrates overwhelming support for abstinence-centered education, which is not supported by the Obama Administration.

Click here for the editorial by researcher, Dr. Lisa Rue, in the Times Call on August 2, 2010.

Click here for the research result summary

 

Urgent: Public Hearings Regarding
Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
  
Tuesday, July 27th
7 - 9 pm
Clark College at Gaiser Hall
1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, Washington

 If you are near Everett, Vancouver, or Spokane, you will soon have an opportunity to help stop taxpayer funded abortion here in Washington State. 

      Much attention has been paid to the fact that the Obama administration is threatening to use federal funds for abortions.  However, Washington State has been spending millions of dollars on abortion for decades. Sadly, this issue has not received the attention it deserves.  However, the current budget deficit provides an opportunity to let state leadership know that abortion funding should not be preserved while funds for the disabled, education, and other state services are being cut.
     A few years ago, the state budget was looked at and the money for abortion was threatened.  Abortion advocates responded by and so the funds were "buried" deeper.  Now that the Governor is looking for budget cuts, there is a possibility that the funding currently appropriated for abortion services will be cut.  You can help make sure that happens.   
     Governor Gregoire has convened an executive committee to talk about transforming the state’s budget. The committee is holding budget priority meetings around Washington State to hear from the public about their priorities of government. [Governor Gregoire will be in attendance at this meeting]. This is a great opportunity for the pro-life community to let the state know that abortion should be cut first, not last. Find some life-loving friends and spend a couple hours to change the culture of Washington State. 
     Planned Parenthood is concerned that some of the more than $20+ million dollars they receive each year from Washington would be cut. They are organizing their supporters to attend these meetings and will be telling the state that abortion saves the state money because children are less expensive dead than alive. But we hope that your presence will prove, once again, that the supporters of life in Washington are far more motivated than the supporters of abortion.  And remember, activism is cool now!!!  So forward this email, gather some friends, and do your part to help change the culture here in Washington.
 
As always, be respectful, but please be heard.

- Family Policy Institute of Washington

May 2010

Washington State Proposed Abortion Clinic Certification Policy
 

All medical professionals and pro-lifers in general, please comment as directed below on this proposed bad policy for Planned Parenthood to certify its own and other's abortion operations.  Use the website link http://www3.doh.wa.gov/policyreview/  and look for WAC 246-919-601 to get the right comment page.  Good comments already up there but more are needed.  You have until May 25th.  Suggested comment:

I don't concur with this rule, it is inappropriate for Planned Parenthood Foundation and National Abortion Federation to accredit themselves. It is an obvious conflict of interest.

The proposed rule clearly illustrates that abortion clinics are outside of the health care system (see Section 5 below). Pay particular attention to subpart (e): 

(5) Accreditation or certification. Within three hundred

sixty-five calendar days of the effective date of this rule, a

physician who performs a procedure under this rule must ensure that

the procedure is performed in a facility that is appropriately

equipped and maintained to ensure patient safety through

accreditation or certification and in good standing from one of the

following:

(a) The Joint Commission;

(b) The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care;

(c) The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory

Surgery Facilities;

(d) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; or

(e) In lieu of accreditation or certification by one of the

above-listed entities, facilities limiting office-based surgery to

abortions or abortion-related services may be accredited or

certified by either the Planned Parenthood Federation of America or

the National Abortion Federation.


Should abortion providers be in charge of certifying abortion clinics? Sounds very much like a case of the fox guarding the hen house. To read the complete text of the proposed rule, please click on the following link: 

WAC 246-919-601 Safe and Effective Analgesia & Anesthesia Administration in Office-Based Surgical Setting 

Comment on the website at: http://www3.doh.wa.gov/policyreview/

Mail written comments by May 25, 2010, to:

Name: Beverly A. Teeter, Deputy Executive Director

Address: PO Box 47866

               Olympia WA 98504

Or

fax 360-236-2795

 
January 2010

Prolife Pregnancy Resource Centers under attack in Olympia

The Abortion Industry is trying to put prolife pregnancy resource centers out of business.

The Washington State Legislature lists House Bill 2837 and Senate Bill 6452 on this year’s agenda. These bills claim to be concerned that “truthful” and “medically accurate” information be provided to girls and women coming to a pregnancy service center. Does this mean that abortion clinics will have to allow pregnant customers to hear their baby’s heartbeat and see his/her movements inside the womb with an ultrasound? Will Planned Parenthood in Orchards have to tell their customers that the Options 360 Clinic next door provides free obstetric ultrasounds?

NO. Because the proposed laws specifically exclude abortion clinics and instead focus on “limited service” pregnancy service centers with several regulations.

1. Posting a large sign in the window about what the prolife center does not provide.

2. Controlling the very first words used to greet a woman or girl entering the prolife center.

3. Placing the prolife centers under the state’s consumer protection law, thus enabling malicious lawsuits, which could easily bankrupt a non-profit center.

Call the legislative hotline (1-800-562-6000), tell the operator who answers that you have a message for the two representatives and one senator who represent you in Olympia: Vote No on HB 2837 and SB 6452. They unfairly target prolife pregnancy resource centers.

Senator Craig Pridemore, 49th district Vancouver, is co-sponsor of Senate Bill 6452. Calling his district message line is a local call at 571-2732. Or email him at pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov.

Senate Bill 6452 is scheduled for a hearing in Olympia this Wednesday Jan 27 at 8am. Many are planning to be there. For details about the hearing and how to contact the senators involved send an email to 4life@clarkrtl.org.

Additional Resources:

Video of Legislative Hearing on the Bills, Jan. 27, 2010

Protect Pregnancy Centers in Washington State Blog

 
November 2009

Take Action On This Issue

Oppose David Hamilton
Click Here for SBA List Action Center on Hamilton

Judge David Hamilton, currently a U.S. District Court Judge in Indiana, has been nominated to serve on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. In picking Judge Hamilton, President Obama is keeping his nominations in the family. Hamilton is the brother-in-law of Obama's nominee for Assistant Attorney General, Dawn Johnsen. Johnsen is known for her extreme pro-abortion advocacy and her outrageous anti-motherhood statements. She once compared pregnancy to slavery. Hamilton's views are not that different then his sister-in-law's. In addition to working for the pro-abortion ACLU, Hamilton struck down an Indiana informed consent law, a law that is designed to protect women by ensuring that they have accurate medical information, like information on the risks of abortion and the right to view an ultrasound before they have an abortion. The law is a simple and commonsense restriction on the abortion industry that is proven to save lives. Fortunately, sanity prevailed when the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Hamilton’s decision, calling it “an abuse of discretion.” Even the liberal-leaning American Bar Association has determined that Hamilton is "not qualified" for his position. We cannot tolerate a judicial activism that places the narrow ideology of abortion over commonsense legislation that protects the rights of women and saves innocent unborn boys and girls. Please write your Senators today and tell them to oppose Judge David Hamilton’s nomination for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals!

Click Here for SBA List Action Center on Hamilton
 

July 2009

Easy email to your legislators:

 

July 2009

Many of those who are pro-life are also pro-family. CCRTL provides the following information for those who may be interested:

Referendum 71 needs to gather 120,577 valid signatures by July 25th to qualify for the November ballot.  In November, vote to REJECT R-71.

The Washington State Supreme Court, in Anderson, et. al. v. State of Washington (2006) upheld the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)  by a 5-4 margin.  Three members of that majority are expected to defect after final enactment of SB 5688. Under this widely expected sequence of events, the State Supreme Court would soon overturn DOMA, and would mandate the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

For more information ...

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Protect Marriage Washington Website - the organization coordinating R-71 and source for referendum signature sheets.
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Referendum 71
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SSB 5688
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Local Signature Collection Sites
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Family Policy Institute of Washington
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Faith & Freedom Network
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Washington Values Alliance
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Washington Eagle Forum
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Washington State Catholic Conference