Child Abuse Bill goes to House Judiciary Committee

HB2721 has been introduced in Oregon to repeal Oregon's religious defenses to homicide, manslaughter and ciminal mistreatment of children so that all laws will require all parents to obtain medical care for sick children, regardles of their religious beliefs.

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on this bill on Feburary 21. Please urge your state legislator to vote for HB2721.

For more information, please contact "Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty" at 503-584-1455 and the email is: rita@childrenshealthcare.org

Thank you.

HEAL online - advocacy group for survivors

HEAL Online is a nonprofit organiztion comprised of activits whose goal it is to promote compassionate change, stamp out abuse in the name of treatment, and empower survivors of abuse - including supporting those who have lived through illegal confinement in unclicensed reform schools.

Click on this link to learn more about HEAL and to read a survivor's statement who attended Victory Christian Academy in Jay, Florida.

www.heal-online.org/victory.htm

And check their home page for additional information on what they are currently working on and find out how you can help.

Thanks,

Michele