Oregon's Representative Mitch Greenlick has announced today that he wants to remove non-medical exemptions from all vaccines

Susie Olson-Corgan
5 hrs ·

❗Oregon's Representative Mitch Greenlick has announced today that he wants to remove non-medical exemptions from all vaccines❗

"And to ensure that I am embroiled in sufficient controversy, I have decided to get into the vaccination controversy. I have been worried for some time about the high number of unvaccinated kids in our school system. The terrible outbreak of measles in Vancouver, Washington has heightened my anxiety. Under current statutes children may be exempted from required vaccinations for medical reasons or simply because their parents declare they want their child to be exempted on philosophical grounds.
I am preparing legislation that will retain the medical exemption but will eliminate non-medical grounds for an exemption. I am willing to accept the argument that parents have the right to decide if their child can be vaccinated. But that does not give them the right to send an unvaccinated child into a school, where their presence creates a hazard to themselves and other kids."

➡️PLEASE get involved in fighting this! Contact your Representatives and Senators. Tell them why you oppose this type of legislation. Let them know that their constituents aren't going to sit back and watch their rights stripped away!

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Oregonians for Medical Freedom
January 25 at 6:59 PM ·

CALL TO ACTION!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! (This is a long post but read all the way through for instructions and talking points.)

HB 2783 has been referred to the House Committee on Health Care.

This bill will make getting an exemption more difficult by requiring you to watch the online module AND get a doctor's signature.

Everyone needs to call and email the members of the Health Care Committee to tell them why you are opposed to this bill! Keep emailing and calling every day!

Call and email Chair Mitch Greenlick and urge him to NOT schedule this bill for a public hearing. This is key since he controls what bills are heard and which are not!

Call and email sponsors Sheri Schouten and Marty Wilde and tell them you want them to withdraw this bill and why you want them to do that!

If you are a constituent of any of these legislators, please tell them that, when contacting them, as they put more weight on what their constituents think.

Sponsors:

Rep: Sheri Schouten: Rep.SheriSchouten@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1427

Rep Marty Wilde:
Rep.MartyWilde@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1411

Health Care Committee Members:

Chair:

Representative Mitch Greenlick
Rep.MitchGreenlick@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1433

Vice-Chair:

Representative Cedric Hayden
Rep.CedricHayden@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1407

Representative Rob Nosse
Rep.RobNosse@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1442

Representative Teresa Alonso Leon
Rep.TeresaAlonsoLeon@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1422

Representative Denyc Boles
Rep.DenycBoles@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1419

Representative Christine Drazan
Rep.ChristineDrazan@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1439

Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer
Rep.AlissaKenyGuyer@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1446

Representative Tiffiny Mitchell
Rep.TiffinyMitchell@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1432

Representative Ron Noble
Rep.RonNoble@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1424

Representative Rachel Prusak
Rep.RachelPrusak@oregonlegislature.gov
503-986-1437

Representative Andrea Salinas
Rep.AndreaSalinas@oregonlegislature.gov

Talking points RE: HB2783

Per Oregon Health Authority in a letter to the Governor last year Oregon has continually high vaccination rates with statewide vaccination rates at 94 %. True unvaccinated rate is only 2.6 %.

Many families have been kicked out of their doctor’s offices in Oregon due to their religious or medical beliefs pertaining to their child’s health. Many Doctors will not want to sign the form.

For some it's an added inconvenience to drive to the Doctor to get that signature. For others it's an added co-pay cost and in some cases these visits are not covered by OHP or private insurance making it financially cumbersome thousands of families. This may disproportionately disadvantage low income families.

- If you have your own personal experience, were bullied by your Doctor or kicked out of the practice, your story is important.

Personalization is key!

Overview of Bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB2783

Text of Bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2783/Introduced