Politicians Whose Defeat I Will Celebrate
Armand has blogged about West Virginia politics recently (here and here most recently). Curious about why the Red Burqua campaign listed West Virginia on its list of the most reactionary (my word) states, I did a little searching.
As I've blogged before, I know lawmakers in West Virginia have proposed some terribly stupid legislation. And I know that out of state extremists have targeted West Virginia's most vulnerable as playthings in their battle to take us back to a barefoot and pregnant dystopia. I've even written letters to my representatives in the state legislature about it.
And, I might add for the record, Representatives/Senators Marshall, Fritch, Houston, Beach, Prezioso and Oliverio apparently could care less about my vote - which I might also add for the record, they won't be getting ever again. I hear back from Byrd's office and Rockefeller's office. Rockefeller has some good staffers, it seems. They write decent letters, and do explain his reasoning (or some semblance of it). The state people? Zilch.
Anyway, I did a little check to see what kind of anti-reproductive freedom activity our state legislators have been up to, and suprise surprise surprise, it's worse than I thought. Much worse.
Below the fold is a list of the legislation, for which I will hold my representatives (hah! I think the only one who ever represented me was Barbara Evans Fleischauer) accountable. And the list of politicians whose defeat I will celebrate? Well, all of them on that list. The ones I will actively work against and whose opponents I will likely support (provided they aren't worse) are:
Prezioso, who introduced legislation equating contraception with abortion, and to expand parental notification to parental consent while eliminating waivers.
Houston, who introduced bills that would deny health care to women by placing a higher value on a woman's provider's values than the woman's own, and for introducing TRAP legislation creating burdensome restrictions targeted at abortion providers.
Frich, who introduced TRAP legislation, which restricts women's access to reproductive health care, and who co-sponsored the parental consent bill.
Oliverio, who co-sponsored the parental consent bill.
Anti-Choice Legislation
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4376 |
Summary: |
Bans safe, medically appropriate abortion procedure without exception to protect women's health. |
Sponsor: |
Border (R) |
Introduced: |
02/03/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2923 |
Summary: |
Bans
safe, medically appropriate abortions, without exception. Provides no
clear definition of what stage in pregnancy the ban applies. |
Sponsor: |
Lane (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
677 |
Summary: |
Prohibits public funding of any entity associated with another entity that provides, counsels, or refers for abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Guills (R) |
Introduced: |
02/20/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4507 |
Summary: |
Relates
to establishing "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for
anti-choice clinics barred from discussing reproductive options. |
Sponsor: |
Stephens (D) |
Introduced: |
02/13/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4507 |
Summary: |
Relates
to establishing "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for
anti-choice clinics barred from discussing reproductive options. |
Sponsor: |
Stephens (D) |
Introduced: |
02/13/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4411 |
Summary: |
Broadens definition of abortion so that it also includes contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Pino (D) |
Introduced: |
02/06/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
519 |
Summary: |
Introduced
version of bill broadens definition of abortion so that it includes
contraception.
Subsequent substitutes of bill removed the language that would broaden
the definition of abortion to include contraception and added
provisions that amend existing parental notice law to place additional
restrictions on young women seeking abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Prezioso (D) |
Introduced: |
02/07/2006 |
Last Action: |
Amended |
Last Action Date: |
03/01/2006 |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4476 |
Summary: |
Requires
women receive state-mandated lecture which may include medically
inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Ellem (R) |
Introduced: |
02/09/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4117 |
Summary: |
Modifies existing biased counseling and mandatory delay laws by increasing the penalty for non-compliance. |
Sponsor: |
Wakim (R) |
Introduced: |
01/25/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4671 |
Summary: |
Modifies
existing biased counseling and mandatory delay law by requiring that
women receive state-mandated lecture that life begins at conception;
prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after
receiving lecture. |
Sponsor: |
Miley (D) |
Introduced: |
02/20/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2143 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
use of public funds, employees, or facilities for abortion services.
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or
referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Sobonya (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2199 |
Summary: |
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Walters (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2200 |
Summary: |
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Walters (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2922 |
Summary: |
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Lane (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3123 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women
for abortion services. Prohibits use of public funds, employees, or
facilities for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Porter (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
595 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
employees or representatives of family planning centers receiving state
funding from counseling or referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Harrison (R) |
Introduced: |
02/16/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
68 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
use of public funds, employees, or facilities for abortion services.
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or
referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Dempsey (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4346 |
Summary: |
Prohibits insurance coverage of RU-486 for government employees. |
Sponsor: |
Louisos (D) |
Introduced: |
02/01/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4561 |
Summary: |
Prohibits insurance coverage of abortion for government employees. |
Sponsor: |
Perry (D) |
Introduced: |
02/14/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2052 |
Summary: |
Prohibits use of public facilities for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Blair (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2143 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
use of public funds, employees, or facilities for abortion services.
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or
referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Sobonya (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2553 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
public employees from instructing students on how to perform abortion
procedures. Mandates exclusion of instruction on abortion care for
students at public institutions of higher education. |
Sponsor: |
Walters (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2767 |
Summary: |
Prohibits use of some public facilities for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Schoen (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3123 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women
for abortion services. Prohibits use of public funds, employees, or
facilities for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Porter (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
678 |
Summary: |
Prohibits use of public facilities for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Guills (R) |
Introduced: |
02/20/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
68 |
Summary: |
Prohibits
use of public funds, employees, or facilities for abortion services.
Prohibits organizations receiving state funds from counseling or
referring women for abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Dempsey (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2042 |
Summary: |
Allows
certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide or dispense
abortion-related medication in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Schoen (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3030 |
Summary: |
Allows
certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform any medical
services in all or most circumstances. Also allows insurance companies
to refuse to provide coverage of any service that conflicts with its
conscience. |
Sponsor: |
Houston (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3200 |
Summary: |
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform abortion services in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Boggs (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4315 |
Summary: |
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform abortion services in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Trump (R) |
Introduced: |
02/01/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4449 |
Summary: |
Allows
certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform abortion services
in all or most circumstances. Also allows insurance companies to refuse
to provide coverage of abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Houston (D) |
Introduced: |
02/07/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4644 |
Summary: |
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide or dispense contraceptives in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Kiss (D) |
Introduced: |
02/20/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
29 |
Summary: |
Allows
certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide or dispense
abortion-related medications in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Weeks (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
41 |
Summary: |
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform any medical services in all or most circumstances.
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide or dispense contraceptives in all or most circumstances.
Allows insurance companies to refuse to provide coverage of any service that conflicts with its conscience. |
Sponsor: |
Barnes (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
447 |
Summary: |
Allows
certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform abortion services
in all or most circumstances. Also allows insurance companies to refuse
to provide coverage of abortion services. |
Sponsor: |
Sprouse (R) |
Introduced: |
02/01/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
599 |
Summary: |
Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform abortion services in all or most circumstances. |
Sponsor: |
Harrison (R) |
Introduced: |
02/16/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
HJR
112 |
Summary: |
Proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict low-income women's access to abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Sumner (R) |
Introduced: |
02/07/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
SJR
3 |
Summary: |
Proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict low-income women's access to abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Caruth (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2112 |
Summary: |
Modifies existing law by mandating parental consent prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Blair (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3006 |
Summary: |
Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion.
The bill also removes a section from the existing law that states that the law does not apply to contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Pino (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4367 |
Summary: |
Modifies a law that mandates parental notice prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Border (R) |
Introduced: |
02/02/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4411 |
Summary: |
Broadens definition of abortion so that it also includes contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Pino (D) |
Introduced: |
02/06/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4575 |
Summary: |
Modifies existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Susman (D) |
Introduced: |
02/15/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
120 |
Summary: |
Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion.
The bill also removes a section from the existing law that states that the law does not apply to contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Prezioso (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
189 |
Summary: |
Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Love (D) |
Introduced: |
01/17/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
28 |
Summary: |
Modifies existing law by mandating parental consent prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Weeks (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
519 |
Summary: |
Introduced
version of bill broadens definition of abortion so that it includes
contraception.
Subsequent substitutes of bill removed the language that would broaden
the definition of abortion to include contraception and added
provisions that amend existing parental notice law to place additional
restrictions on young women seeking abortion. |
Sponsor: |
Prezioso (D) |
Introduced: |
02/07/2006 |
Last Action: |
Amended |
Last Action Date: |
03/01/2006 |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3006 |
Summary: |
Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion.
The bill also removes a section from the existing law that states that the law does not apply to contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Pino (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
120 |
Summary: |
Amends existing parental notice law to place additional restrictions on young women seeking abortion.
The bill also removes a section from the existing law that states that the law does not apply to contraception. |
Sponsor: |
Prezioso (D) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2422 |
Summary: |
Amends portion of criminal code to allow an "unborn child" to be a victim of crime separate and apart from the pregnant woman. |
Sponsor: |
Sumner (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
3011 |
Summary: |
Amends definition of "human being" in homicide law to include an "unborn child." |
Sponsor: |
Rowan (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2559 |
Summary: |
Provides
insurance coverage for embryos and fetuses, rather than pregnant women,
in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). |
Sponsor: |
Ashley (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
S
440 |
Summary: |
Provides
insurance coverage for embryos and fetuses, rather than pregnant women,
in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). |
Sponsor: |
McKenzie (R) |
Introduced: |
01/31/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
HJR
13 |
Summary: |
Attempts to reduce or eliminate state constitutional protection for a woman's right to choose. |
Sponsor: |
Armstead (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2125 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Azinger (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2152 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Hamilton (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2532 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Carmichael (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2896 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Tansill (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2913 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Stevens (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2915 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Roberts (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2921 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Tansill (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2927 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Roberts (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2952 |
Summary: |
Restricts
the performance of some abortions to hospitals or ambulatory surgical
centers, imposing costly, burdensome, and medically unnecessary
requirements on abortion providers. |
Sponsor: |
Frich (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
2953 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Azinger (R) |
Introduced: |
01/11/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4335 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Evans (R) |
Introduced: |
02/01/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4365 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Evans (R) |
Introduced: |
02/02/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4375 |
Summary: |
Restricts
the performance of some abortions to hospitals or ambulatory surgical
centers, imposing costly, burdensome, and medically unnecessary
requirements on abortion providers.
Additionally, subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Eldridge (D) |
Introduced: |
02/03/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4450 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Houston (D) |
Introduced: |
02/07/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4495 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Hamilton (R) |
Introduced: |
02/10/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4523 |
Summary: |
Restricts
the performance of all abortions to hospitals or ambulatory surgical
centers, imposing costly, burdensome, and medically unnecessary
requirements on abortion providers.
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
White L (R) |
Introduced: |
02/13/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Bill Number: |
WV
H
4579 |
Summary: |
Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. |
Sponsor: |
Susman (D) |
Introduced: |
02/15/2006 |
Last Action: |
Introduced |
Posted by binky at April 1, 2006 06:56 PM
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An omission: Bonnie Brown and Barbara Hatfield are trying to hold the line against these incursions. If I could vote for them, I would.
Well, then might I suggest the following:
Use your connections to find someone, ANYONE, to run against Oliverio on the Mountain People's Party line. He doesn't have single opponent and though technically a D most D's have no idea why. It's appalling that he's likely to get reelected without opposition and there are plenty of liberals and Ken Hechler fans who absolutely loathe him.
Only vote for Barbara in the primary election on May 9th. [And maybe go door to door for her!]
Look into Alex Shook's stands/record - he's the only new face who seems to be doing much advertising prior to May 9th. If he's ok, maybe vote for both him and Barbara (that way, maybe you could help knock out Beach or Houston before the November ballot).
Shook is on my list to check out. However, finding his campaign on the web is next to impossible. I know he has a web site, because I've seen it on the billboards. I'll be damned if I can remember it, or find it.
And he's pro-Longview! Between what's on there (in terms of his views), what's not, and the mindless pandering - no freakin' way am I voting for him.
Fyi, looks like Charlene Marshall is one of the 5 House sponsors of 2975 that WOULD have required all state health plans to cover RU486.
Indeed. I was peevy with her for not responding. I might have to change my mind.