FL legisl. to outlaw nat. healing and naturopathy could spread to other states

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Not sure if anyone has seen this, yet. But, thought it definitely needed to

be passed along.

Robin

>> We have been made aware that the Florida legislative Session currently in

session passed a bill HB 591 to make the practice of many forms of

natural

healing and naturopathy a criminal act. This is a violation

>> of our 9th amendment Rights to have the privilege to practice and

>> receive natural forms of healing we feel aligned to pursue. This bill

>> beginning in Florida, if passed, could spread to other

>> states. It is parallel to the AMTA (American Massage Therapy

Association) > now

>>posing legistation in 7 more states to make hands on healing a > practice

>>of massage. 5 states have passed this ruling in the

>> past several months. Only 2 states have been prevented - and this > by

>>the participation of the public and concerned citizens of many > states,

>>not just the state the action was taking place.

>>

>> I have personally contacted the office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush by

phone

>> this morning asking that he VETO this Bill. I ask that you do the same

>> today. I also ask that you forward this email to everyone on your email

>> list and ask that they call the Governor.

>> We must stand united or we stand to loose our rights and privileges to

>> have freewill choice.

>>

>> It takes email 3 weeks or more to be read by the Governor, per the

>> automatic response I received to my email sent last night, so an e-mail

message would not be timely enough.

>>

>> You need only to state your desire to have Bill HB 591 Vetoed. The

>> operator will ask where you are calling from. They do not ask your name

>> (they have that simply by the fact that you called). It will only cost

>> you a few cents to perserve our freedom.

>>

>> CALL 850 - 488-4441

>>

>> We do need everyone's support to Stop " big Business' " and their power to

>> fund laws that take away our Constitutional Rights away.

>>

>> Just so you will understand the breadth of this Bill, I will excerpt

>> from the letter we received from the Coalition for Natural Healing in

>> the mail yesterday:

>>

>> ..under the penalty of 3rd degree Felony. If this bill is signed by the

Florida governor, the unlicensed practice of naturopathy will carry

criminal

penalties similar to those for driving while under the influence

resulting in

>> serious bodily harm, aggravated stalking and

>> impregnation of a child under 16 years of age by a person 21 years of

>> age or older.

>> The practice of " naturopathy " is currently defined in Florida Statures

>> as, " ... the use and practice of psychological, mechanical, and material

>> health services to aid in purifying, cleansing, and normalizing human

>> tissues for the preservation or

>> restoration of health, according to the fundamental principles of

>> anatomy, physiology, and applied psychology, as may be required.

>> Naturopathic practice employees, among other agencies, phytotherapy,

>> dietetics, psychotherapy, suggestotherapy, zone

>> therapy, biochemistry, external applications, electrotherapy,

>> mechanotherapy, mechanical and electrical appliances, hygiene, first

>> aid, sanitation and heliotherapy;... " This could cover everything from

>> non-diagnostic iridology to nutrition.

>>

>> This Bill has broad powers of interpretation and allows the state to

>> consider any natural practice they deem naturopathic in nature or within

>> the perimeters of this Bill to be a practice thereof.

>>

>> If you wish more information, you may call the Coalition for Natural

>> Health at 1 - 800- 586-4264. They are a non profit watchdog group that

>> fights for our rights to retain our constitutional privileges.