ACTION ALERT !! -Senate Bill S144: Felony for Unauthorized Practice of Medic

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Bill S144: Felony for Unauthorized Practice of Medicin
ACTION ALERT!!!!!
SENATE BILL S144: FELONY FOR UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

Well, it's happened again. On 2/24/03 a new state Senate Bill was
introduced proposing that 'practicing medicine without a license' will
change from a misdemeanor to a felony. Many of you will remember a
similar effort in June 2000, when House Bill 1049 - Physician Licensure
Bill, was introduced. After massive public outcry & opposition, this
bill was removed. Then, as now, many citizens see this as an attempt to
arrest Complementary & Alternative medicine practitioners. This would
further prohibit you, the citizens of NC, from having access to the
health care provider of your choice.

To take action: Call and write your legislators!! Tell them you are
opposed to Senate bill S144. It is especially important to contact
your state senators, as the state senate is where the bill is being
introduced. To find out who represents you, see the North Carolina
General Assembly website: www.ncleg.com (look
for the heading 'Site Navigation', and then select the button
('Representation'). On the NCGA website you can also look up this bill
(S144) and track it.

Following next is a letter from the board of Citizens for Healthcare
Freedom. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering &
educating the public about healthcare choices, & working to create a
statewide network aimed at improving access.

Dear Friend:
Do you think you should have the right to receive the kind of health
care you want?
Right now, your right to natural and alternative treatment options is
under attack. The North Carolina legislature has determined that you
should not have access to healing methods using natural herbs,
homeopathy, naturopathy and many other effective treatment options. Some
legislators want to protect you from safe, non-invasive therapies that
could restore your health. Instead they insist that you must get
conventional treatments regardless what you feel is best for you or your
family. By the way, recent statistics about the safety of conventional
medicine show that 250,000 Americans die each year from medical errors
and that the unreported numbers make this significantly higher.

Did you know that under current law in North Carolina, certified and
competent practitioners of herbal healing, naturopathy, homeopathy, and
many other natural treatments can be investigated and charged with a
crime because the state won't recognize these therapies?

This is why there are very few practitioners who dare to practice in
this state. However, now the medical establishment aims to make it
completely impossible to practice alternative therapies in North
Carolina. If the state medical authority has its way, it will be a
felony to practice these therapies and can land your health practitioner
in jail.
The medical monopoly tried this almost three years ago, but thousands of
North Carolinians informed their legislators that this was not
acceptable. The proposed bill was successfully defeated! Now the felony
bill is back. And again, legislators are considering whether the
practice of natural therapies should be a felony. Join the community of
North Carolinians and simply say "NO!!" Write and call your state
senators & representatives. When we all speak up, our voices are joined
together with a powerful message. Tell everyone you know. Forward on
this email alert. Spread the word!
Sincerely

CHF Board of Directors
What else can you do? Contact the CHF-Citizens for Health Care Freedom
for more info. Become a part of the statewide network working for health
freedom in North Carolina. CHF@nc.rr.com
The advice given on this list is for minor ailments only, for peristent
or recurring problems you are advised to consult a professional
homeopath

Anthony Gunterman