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From: "Saul Pressman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000
Subj: [oxyplus] Florida legislation to outlaw naturopathy
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 12:42 PM
Subj: Florida legislation to outlaw natural healing and naturopathy
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 9th amendment
Rights to have the privilege to practice and receive natural forms
of healing. This bill, 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 only. 5 states have passed this ruling in the
past several months. Only 2 states have been prevented -- and this
only by the participation of the public and concerned citizens of
many states, not just the state the action was taking place.
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 of alcohol, resulting in serious bodily harm.
The practice of "naturopathy" is currently defined in Florida
Statutes 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 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.
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.
The number is 850- 488-4441.
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.
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.
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Forwarded by Dr. Saul Pressman, DCh
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