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By Joann Birk
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Administrators at Watkins Memorial Health Center know that students are too savvy to blindly trust their doctors and their student health facility. Because of this, Watkins has sought out ways to prove that it is deserving of the students' trust.
A voluntary, comprehensive review process, administered by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, is one test of competency that Watkins passed with flying colors during the spring semester.
"Our greatest strength is the quality of care we give," said Jim Boyle, associate director of Watkins. "You would be hard pressed to find a better group of doctors and support staff, and this shows through in our
The accreditation association, a review board of physicians and other health professionals, awarded the facility high marks in nearly all of the areas evaluated by the board.
accreditation."
"There is no better test than being judged by your peers," he said. "They can tell you when you are doing a good job, and they can recognize problems that we may not have seen."
The association — which reviews everything from patient records to how the facility disposes of contaminated waste — granted Watkins a three-year accreditation, the longest accreditation possible.
The surveyors did discover a few difficulties and made suggestions, such as increasing patient confidentiality and developing a pamphlet stating patient rights. Boyle said that Watkins was in the process of making both improvements.
But not all students said the results of the review board made them feel comfortable with the care they received at Watkins.
"I am as wary of Watkins' physicians as I am of any other doctors," said Tim Dillon, Lawrence junior. "I do not feel like the doctors always take enough time with me to ensure that they are making the right diagnosis. Sometimes I just feel like a number."
Andy Seward, Lincoln, Neb., sophomore, said that he was more confident knowing that Watkins had been through the review process but added that he always had been happy with the services at Watkins.
"It is cheaper and more convenient than going to another clinic, and I feel like the doctors have generally taken the time to do a good job," he said.
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Anti-abortion group files suit against Kansas town
The Associated Press
WICHITA — An anti-abortion group has filed a federal lawsuit against the park-use policy of the city of Independence, Kan.
Midwest Pregnancy Care Center Inc., which does business as Midwest Pregnancy Care Center of Independence, filed the action Thursday in U.S. District Court in Wichita.
The suit claims Midwest asked on Feb. 14 to use a city park in June for an event promoting the anti-abortion viewpoint. After delaying consideration at its March meeting, the Independence City Commission voted April 6 to adopt a policy barring the use of parks for political advocacy.
Midwest asked for an injunction preventing Independence from enforcing the policy. The lawsuit doesn't seek any monetary damages.
sioner Mike Seller called her finding "just another attorney's opinion."
The suit was filed on behalf of the pregnancy counseling center and Stephen Grimes of Independence, the center's board chairman. Eric Commer of Wichita filed the suit.
The lawsuit states that the city's rules violate the constitutional protection of free speech, freedom of assembly and equal treatment under the law.
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall issued an opinion July 25, saying the policy is unconstitutional. City Commis-
The Liberty Counsel, a religious civil liberties legal defense group based in Orlando, Fla., hired Commer as local counsel.
"If political speech is not permitted in a public park, then we have lost the shield the First Amendment provides against government oppression of opposing views," said Mathew Staver, a Liberty Counsel lawyer.
Along with the general policy, the new guidelines prohibited using public address systems or loudspeakers, required a 60-day notice between the application for the permit and the date of the event, required a $500,000 liability insurance policy and banned the distribution of literature of an illegal or political nature.
The suit claims the ban on political advocacy is an illegal content-based restriction on free speech.
Lawsuit alleges state disregards 'motor voter' act
The Associated Press
TOPEKA—Kansas has not complied with the National Voter Registration Act, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Topeka by the Kansas League of Women Voters and the AFL-CID.
The state is violating the so-called "motor-voter" law by failing to extend registration opportunities to people seeking public assistance and to disabled people who seek state services and by purging the names of voters who miss two consecutive state general elections, according to the lawsuit. In the complaint, the two groups ask that the state be ordered to comply with the federal law and that any conflicting Kansas laws be suspended.
"Iimplementing the motor voter law will result in a Kansas electorate that is not only larger, but more diverse," said Dick Kurtenbach, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri, which announced the lawsuit Thursday.
A representative for Gov. Bill Graves said, "The governor agreed with the Legislature and opposed 'motor voter' and any other unfunded federal marriages. Now that someone's filed suit, we'll let the courts handle it."
Lawmakers have failed to pass laws to bring the state in full compliance, the ACLU said. Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh said the state had adopted all provisions of the federal law except those that would require state legislation.
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