PA Coalition for Informed Consent update
Telephone and in-person lobbying opportunities on state and federal legislation
Cut and paste from PCIC email update below. PCIC is also back on Facebook.
In addition to making these phone calls, praying for God to guide state and federal legislators to govern wisely, courageously and with respect for the God-given moral autonomy of human beings is also a good thing to do. -KW
…Legislatively, there are many proposed medical freedom bills in PA right now.
However, only two of these have moved through committee - HB2013 and SB471. We still have time to push critical bills forward.
ACTION ALERT #1: Pennsylvania legislation
Take 20 minutes of your day for 7 brief phone calls, letting leaders know that medical freedom and informed consent are important to YOU. If you live in the district of any of these leaders, be sure to mention that when you call.
1. Call House Leadership:
*Speaker Bryan Cutler (717) 783-6424
*Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (717) 783-1918
Request: “Please bring HB2013, Representative Diamond’s Constitutional Amendment, The Right to Medical Freedom, to the House floor for a vote immediately.”
For your reference: HB2013
2. Call Senate Leadership:
*President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (717) 787-1377
*Majority Leader Kim Ward (717) 787-6063
Request: “Please bring SB471, Senator Mastriano’s Medical Freedom Act, up for a vote on the Senate Floor immediately.”
For your reference: SB471
3. Call House Health Committee Chairwoman Kathy Rapp (717) 787-1367
Request: “Please bring the following 3 medical freedom bills up for discussion and vote in the Health Committee immediately:
HB1478 Rep. Heffley’s Limiting Vax passports
HB1439 Rep. Metcalfe’s Vaccine Freedom Act
HB1471 Rep. Keefer’s Covid Medication Act”
For your reference: HB1478, HB1439, and HB1471
4. Call House Education Committee Chairman Curtis Sonney (717) 783-9087
Request: “Please bring the following 2 medical freedom bills up for discussion and vote in the House Education Committee immediately:
HB1746 Rep. Jozwiak’s Prohibiting School Mask Mandates
HB261 Rep. Diamond’s School Exemption Announcement.
For your Reference: HB1746 and HB261
5. Call Senate Education Committee Chairman Scott Martin (717) 787-6535
Request: “Please bring SB937, Sen. Brooks’s Immunization Exception bill, up for discussion and vote in the Education Committee immediately.”
For your reference: SB937
ACTION ALERT #2: Federal legislation
[Stand for Freedom Action Alert: Tell your Senator you are not for sale, vote No on the federal tracking system]
This is for a FEDERAL bill. We typically only send out action alerts for STATE bills, as that is where we stand to have the strongest impact. But, this is IMPORTANT. A federal tracking system would be devastating for medical freedom. Please go HERE to complete Stand for Health Freedom’s quick online form, which will contact your U.S. Senator.
Also, plan to attend one or all of these out these upcoming events!
Monday, December 13 - Public hearing on Covid-19 treatment options. 9 a.m., House Health Committee, PA State Capitol, Harrisburg, Room 515 Irvis Office. Medical freedom presence in the room is critical.
Tuesday, December 14 - PCIC Monthly Lobby Day. 10 a.m.
Tuesday, December 14 - Rally in support of Medical Freedom legislation. 1:30 p.m., Main Capitol Building, 501 N. Third St., Harrisburg.
