Lobby Training-March 14th!

Just a reminder:
Next meeting and Lobby training
March 14th
Alcove D, 7 pm
(one week change due to a previously scheduled event)

Agenda:

I. Introductions

II. Introduction to restrictive bills & pro-choice bills

a. (anti-)TRAP: SB 2503 (in packet): would establish structural changes in medical offices to be completed in 30 days after the enactment of the bill. Was changed to only encompass abortion clinics. This would mean that abortion clinics would be shut down if they failed to comply with the new structural codes provided in the bill. There are only four abortion clinics in the state of Kansas, Lawrence being the farthest west, meaning that women from other states/western Kansas would not be able to obtain an abortion, endangering their lives. Wichita has one of three clinics in the nation that provides third-trimester abortions.
Fiscal Note
Governer's Message
Supplemental Note

b. (pro-)HB 2803: (introduced by Planned Parenthood: would establish that accurate medical information was distributed concerning the proper usage and purpose of Emergency contraception.
Fiscal Note

c. (anti-) Kelsey Amendment: affects all women at Kansas universities. In accordance to Kansas law, residents are not to obtain state funding for abortions. This amendment annuls the previous abortion stipulations at Kansas universities (in cases of rape, incest, or life threatening health conditions). This would mean that even if a woman was raped or could die during pregnancy or birth, she would not be able to obtain an abortion with her university health insurance. Not only are university undergrads at risk, but teaching assistants and other state university employees would not be able to use this insurance.

d. SB 258: (recently enacted in South Dakota) imposes severe restrictions on abortions that violate the stipulations set forth in Roe v. Wade.
Full Bill text
Fiscal Note
Supplemental Note

III. What will happen on Lobby Day?

a. How to lobby
b. What else can I do?

i. Letter to the Editor
NARAL's Advice
-some great talking points are provided here
-improvise as needed
Local Op-Ed submission:
Lawrence Journal World
Kansas City Star

ii. Write your Senator/House Rep a letter/e-mail
1. How do I look up my Senator/ House Representative
(remember to leave off street direction and type)
exa. for 1234 W. Parkington Street
Numeric Part: 1234
Street Name: Parkington
If your hometown is in Kansas, you may want to write your representatives there as well as your Lawrence representatives.
Sample letter to representatives: ACLU.org
Plannedparenthood.org

IV. Lobby Scenarios/Practice

 

V. Other Issues

A letter from Sarah London

Thank you SO much for all your hard work! From gathering petitions to speaking at press conferences, your participation has been CRUCIAL in moving responsible sex education from an idea to a bill that PASSED the SENATE with 27 votes!

Here's the final vote count:

Yeas: Allen, Apple, Barone, Betts, Bruce, Brungardt, Emler, Francisco, Gilstrap, Good-
win, Haley, Hensley, Kelly, Lee, McGinn, Morris, Palmer, Pine, Reitz, Schmidt D, Schmidt
V, Schodorf, Steineger, Teichman, Umbarger, Vratil, Wysong.

Nays: Barnett, Brownlee, Donovan, Huelskamp, Jordan, Journey, O’Connor, Ostmeyer,
Petersen, Pyle, Taddiken, Wagle, Wilson.

To lookup your Senator, go to: http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/vote/

FYI, Senator Kay O'Connor introduced an amendment to change the bill from opt-out to opt-in. Her effort failed 12-25.

Here is an article about the bill: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/13956124.htm

Now our efforts move to the house. Stay tuned for the next round!!

Great job, and much thanks!

Sarah London
Planned Parenthood of KS & Mid-MO4401 W. 109th \n\n
Overland Park, KS 66211\n\n
913-207-2409\n\n
Sarah.London@ppkm.org\n

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