FYI: AANP statement on naturopathic licensing and professional homeopathy

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The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians was asked by the
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians and separately by Harry
Swope ND, DHANP of the CHC to issue a statement on
licensing efforts for naturopathic medicine, which have produced persistent
rumors and suspicion in homeopathic professional circles of ND's trying to
appropriate exclusive rights to practice homeopathy. The following statement
was issued by the President of the AANP and the AANP coordinator of state
licensing efforts. It should be perfectly clear that there is no intention
whatsoever that naturopathic laws will in any way appropriate the right to
homeopathic practice from others.

Neil Tessler
President: HANP
Editor: SIMILLIMUM

On behalf of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, we are
writing this letter regarding the position of the AANP on state naturopathic
licensing legislation, and its effect on qualified homeopathic practitioners.
While the AANP does not engage directly in state licensing efforts (as the
individual state associations direct these), the AANP does help coordinate
and foster communication among state associations and their respective
licensing efforts. The AANP does not support or promote any proposed
legislation that would prevent qualified homeopaths to practice their
profession in any jurisdiction.

Evidence of this can be found in the states that currently license naturopathic
doctors, where there exists no exclusionary language in these laws.
Additionally, in the current efforts to pass a naturopathic practice act in
California, there is also no intent or proposed language that would prohibit
any qualified homeopath from practicing their profession. Nor is there any
such prohibitive language in any other naturopathic licensing legislation
being considered in other jurisdictions, such as Idaho, New York, North
Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Florida, or Washington DC.

We trust this letter serves to reassure the Homeopathic Academy of
Naturopathic Physicians, the National Center for Homeopathy, and our
homeopathic colleagues throughout the United States that the AANP supports
the rights of qualified homeopaths to practice their profession.

Sincerely,
Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, CCH
President : American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Jane Guiltinan, ND
PChair, Alliance for State Licensing