6537-S AMH BUSH H4789.1

SSB 6537 - H AMD Failed March 6, 2002 0412

By Representative Bush

    On page 3, line 15, after "hospital" insert "not exempted under section 5 of this act"

SSB 6537 - H AMD

By Representative Bush

    On page 4, after line 11, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  A new section is added to chapter 70.41 RCW to read as follows:

     No person, organization, or facility may be required by law or contract in any circumstances to participate in the provision of emergency contraception if the person, organization, or facility objects to doing so based on a sincerely held religious, moral, or philosophical belief that the provision of emergency contraception would be wrong under the circumstances.  No person may be discriminated against in employment or professional privileges because of the person's refusal to participate in the provision of emergency contraception based on his or her sincerely held religious, moral, or philosophical belief that the provision of emergency contraception would be wrong under the circumstances."

EFFECT:  Provides that no person, organization, or facility may be required to participate in the provision of emergency contraception if they object to doing so based on sincerely held religious, moral, or philosophical beliefs that the provision of emergency contraception would be wrong under the circumstances, and that no person may be discriminated against in employment or professional privileges because of the person's refusal to participate in the provision of emergency contraception based on his or her sincerely held religious, moral, or philosophical belief that the provision of emergency contraception would be wrong under the circumstances.

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