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abortion protest. After this information, a recorded message from Scheidler comes on the line discussing group activities. Advocates for Life recently applied for a court order seeking closure of the PWFHC until it obtains a state license as a health-care facility. A petition was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court asking for an order requiring state health officials to impose the state license. Since the court order, the Oregon State Health Division has done a site visit and has determined that the clinic does not need to be licensed. “ T h ere are two different categories of licens ing that we might fit under: one is a pregnancy termination hospital and the other is an ambulat ory surgical facility. An ASF is a facility that is not connected with a hospital and does proce dures that are not customarily performed in a doctor’s office. The Oregon State Health Divi sion has determined that we are not a pregnancy termination hospital because we do not require an overnight stay, we don't use general anesthesia. and abortions are not the only proce dures performed here. We also do "W ell- Women“ health care, which includes pregnancy screening, birth control and pap smears. The OSHD also determined that we are not an ambulatory surgical facility because we do pro cedures that are frequently performed in a doctor''s office.” explains Hanzo. State law requires that a health-care facility obtain a state license if it performs outpatient surgery not routinely or customarily performed in a physician's or dentist's office. Beneath the controversy surrounding the issue o f abortion lies an interesting history. and 1841 a few state legislatures passed statutes. Formulas for abortion in ancient Chinese medi The early statutes were not designed to make cal texts date hack almost 5.000 years. There are j abortion a crime; they were aimed at unsafe also references to abortion throughout ancient practices, poisonous remedies and criminally Greek and Roman literature — in the writings incompetent practitioners. o f the physician Soranos o f Ephesus, for After 1841 the laws began to get broader and instance — and among Islamic medical writ ings o f the Middle Ages. Methods not only more restrictive, designed to go beyond the included herbal remedies, but also abdominal regulation o f medical practice and to change the older attitudes toward abortion. After 1880 massage, hot baths, and jumping or other vio lent motions. abortion was illegal everywhere. All states except Kentucky had criminalized it by statute Throughout the period before the Civil War. and had imposed penalties of fines and impris abortion was freely advertised in newspapers in onment for the abortionist and. in some states, America, especially in larger cities. The gov for the woman as well. This legislation, with ernment was not particularly concerned about onlv a few chances, governed abortion until the the practice. In 1803. America had no legisla Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade was tion or. tKo subject o f abortion. Between 1821 issued on Jan 22.1973. • H & H COMPANY Public Accountants Comprehensive Services EMILY SIMON SIMON, KRAMER & FITH IAN - BARRETT Attorneys • • • • • Psychological Services for Felony & M isdem eanor Defense SSI/S5DI Adoptions Sliding Scale Evening A ppointm ents • • • • • • • • Management Consulting Business Planning Payroll Payroll Taxes Financial Statement* Tax Planning & Preparation Word Processing Inventory Control Cost Accounting Analysis Women, Men, and Couples / Kristine L. Falco, Psv.D. Psychological Resident le.m \ l u r i h i u r l’hT> • Property Management 640-0768 ____________ ____________ I 034-9866 Milwaukie, Oregon 506 S.W Sixth # 5 1 0 Portland. Oregon 97204 (503) 243-2733 Peaceful 234-1276 2 0 0 8 N.E. SANDY BLVD. • PORTLAND VALENTINE’S SHOW “NUDES AND FLOWERS” OPEN HANDS SALON 236-1607 Resources for Growth and Inspiration ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Specializing in Books for Self Transformation Spiritual Teachings of East and Jewelry, Crystals, Imports New Age Music 1338 N.W. 23rd Ave. Phone: 224 4929 M-S: 10-8 SUN. 1-6 _________________________ "Pennyroyal" Mayumi Oda, Erching, edition M) OPENING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 5:30-8:30pm CARTER ARCAND GALLERY 1318 N W 23rd AVE. PORTLAND. OR 97210 503/274-0121 G allery hours: Tuesdav-Sarurday, 12-5:OOpm Itisi Out • 9 • Februars IVXM