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Submitted by Rick on Mon, 01/30/2006 - 1:15pm.

[via OMJP]

Here's our chance to help the Eastside Women's Health clinic! There are two bills that have a good chance of passing that Rep. Brendan Williams developed based on the Eastside Women's Health clinic's problem with their insurer jacking up rates 30 times (from $3,000 to $90,000) following the arson last January. The excuse given by their insurer was that they do abortions implying that the arsonist was opposed to abortion. Neither the FBI nor the ATF has determined the cause of the arson so it is speculation on the part of the insurer. Even if it might be true, it is not the fault of the clinic that a domestic terrorist chose them to set fire to. They and their patients and the women of this community should not be penalized with the loss of medical access to a legal procedure. Williams has included churches which have seen arson or damage by hate crime in the bills to broaden the appeal and liklihood of passage.

You can try leaving a message at the legislative hotline 1-800-562-6000 for your own district reps.

[update] I'm looking for this bill on William's website, but I don't know the title or number. Does anyone have that information so we can look at the specifics?

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Here's the list of bills Rep.

Here's the list of bills Rep. Williams has sponsored this year:

Washington State Legislature, Bill Sponsorship, Representative Brendan Williams

It's a list of primary and secondary sponsored bills so you should find what you're looking for.

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I'd gotten that far also, but

I'd gotten that far also, but there are about a dozen bills that deal with some aspect of insurance. I was hoping someone might have the particular titles of the two bills in question.
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I heard that the Eastside Cli

I heard that the Eastside Clinic was staying open but would not be able to offer abortion services anymore. Would this potential legislation enable them to offer abortion services again?
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I believe that's the intent.

I believe that's the intent.
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I just heard gov gregoire spe

I just heard gov gregoire speak on this bill..it would force insurance companies to provide insurance to "high-risk" businesses. or something like that..hehehe..there was alot of people hollering at Planned Parenthood Lobby Days. Anyways, Brendan is a "champion" of a womens right to choose. so thats good.
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If they're "forced" to offer

If they're "forced" to offer insurance to a high-risk client, the rest of us are going to pay the cost.

If you want to talk about companies not in the business of losing money, it's insurance.

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