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Proposal ID820
Proposal2016 Platform Amendment Proposal: Health Care
PresenterPlatform Committee, sponsored by Maryland Green Party
Floor ManagerJan Martell
PhaseClosed - Adopted
Discussion04-18-2016 - 05-01-2016
Voting05-02-2016 - 05-08-2016
Presens QuorumTwo Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens QuorumTwo Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

None

Proposal

To amend Chapter II, Section F (Health Care), section introduction:
Current language of plank that is being addressed:

Greens support a wide range of health care services, not just traditional medicine, which too often emphasizes "a medical arms race" that relies upon high-tech intervention, surgical techniques and costly pharmaceuticals. Chronic conditions are often best cured by alternative medicine. We support the teaching, funding and practice of holistic health approaches and, as appropriate, the use of complementary and alternative therapies such as herbal medicines, homeopathy, naturopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and other healing approaches.

Proposed amendment of the current language:

The Green Party supports a wide range of health care services, including conventional medicine, as well as the teaching, funding and practice of complementary, integrative and licensed alternative health care approaches.

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2016 Draft Platform, which will be approved by the GPUS 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention and published on the GPUS website in or before September, 2016.

References

CONTACT:
Platform Committee
Bruce Hinkforth, co-chair, bhinkforth@milwpc.com, 262-569-1370
Budd Dickinson, co-chair, budd.dickinson@gmail.com, 650-773-0438
Author and state contact, Brian Bittner, brian@gp.og, 443-449-4159


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