Heads up for all Washington State people wanting to help fight islam in our state. One call. Washington State Representative Elizabeth Scott to introduce Female Genital Mutilation Bill (FGM) on Monday January 12, 2015, and needs YOUR help! Dear Krystal, Representative Elizabeth Scott of the 39th Legislative District will be introducing our FGM bill on Monday and needs you to call your state representatives to co-sponsor the bill. A bill number wont be assigned until sometime on Tuesday but you can still call and ask them to co-sponsor the bill. The more co-sponsors we get, the more likely it is that we get a hearing. Please take a moment to call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 to ask your representative to co-sponsor the bill. It takes just two minutes. If you would like to call your legislators office and do not know who they may be, go to app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ to find your representatives. To see a copy of last years bill, go to: app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2190&year=2013 The bill: makes FGM a class B felony, does not allow the defense of culture, religion, or consent makes it a reportable crime like child abuse makes it a crime to take a minor out of the state to have FGM performed does not apply to male circumcision does not apply to doctors trying to repair FGM requires the county prosecuting attorneys to submit an annual report to the legislature Calls are more effective than emails but if you decide to email your legislators, please include the following points: * FGM was federally outlawed in 1996 but has increased in America since then. 228,000 women and girls in the U.S. have either suffered the procedure or are at risk of FGM, a number that increased by approximately 35% between 1990 and 2000. theahafoundation.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/AHA-Foundation-FGM-Fact-Sheet-201409.pdf thedailybeast/articles/2014/06/11/america-s-underground-female-genital-mutilation-crisis.html * Currently, we have no way of knowing the extent of the problem in Washington state. This bill would provide the statistics needed to ascertain the magnitude of the problem. * Once we have a baseline, we can determine if resources are needed for education for the prevention and eradication of the practice. * With our immigrant population increasing, we need a mechanism to protect these girls from this barbaric practice. It is likely that many of the at-risk girls are on some type of state assistance and the taxpayers end up paying for the treatment that is required. * Twenty-two states currently have state laws prohibiting FGM. * Washington State is 9th on the list of women at the highest risk for FGM (7,292) Please do this TODAY as we do not have a lot of time to get co-sponsors. Thank you for all you are doing for our state and our country! Kerry Hooks WA State Director ACT for America ACT for America 869 Lynnhaven PKWY Suite 113 #411 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 actforamerica.org ACT for America is a 501(c)(4) issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America’s national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. Donations to ACT for America are not tax deductible. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION?
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