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Pro-Life Legislation Moves through State Legislature
Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 – 8:08
Pro-Life Legislation Moves through State Legislature

The start of the 2011-2012 Pennsylvania legislative session saw movement on several pieces of pro-life legislation. Given the fact that Pennsylvania boasts a pro-life governor and a pro-life majority in the House and the Senate, …

State budget passed on time
Friday, Jul 1, 2011 – 13:01
State budget passed on time

For the first time in nine years, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the state budget before the June 30 constitutional deadline. The $27.15 billion spending plan holds the line on taxes and represents a 4 …

Senate Bill 732 Passed House Health Committee
Monday, Jun 27, 2011 – 14:08

Both chambers of the legislature have been working to address the fact that current Pennsylvania law favors the abortion industry. We saw this stark reality in the “house of horrors” run by Dr. Kermit Gosnell …

Senate Bill 3 passes House Insurance Committee
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 – 14:32

Senate Bill 3 is a proposal that will clearly prohibit abortion coverage in the taxpayer supported insurance plans that will be created in Pennsylvania’s health insurance exchange as we implement the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

Feast Day of St. Thomas More
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 – 13:24
Feast Day of St. Thomas More

June 22 marks the Feast Day of St. Thomas More. In a statement about the patron of statesmen, politicians and lawyers, the Pennsylvania bishops said:
St. Thomas More lived—and gave his life—for truth. He provides a powerful …

Ask House Insurance Committee to Vote on Senate Bill 3
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011 – 10:48

As you know, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 3 by a vote of 37 to 12 on June 7. Senate Bill 3 allows Pennsylvania to prohibit insurance providers that participate in the insurance exchanges …

Senate Bill 732 Passes
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 – 15:32

Today, the Senate voted 38 to 12 to pass Senate Bill 732, which, thanks to the Mensch Amendment added on Wednesday, June 8, would hold abortion facilities to the same fire and safety standards, personnel …

Pro Life Mensch Amendment Adopted
Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011 – 15:36

The Mensch Amendment was adopted by a vote of 31 to 18.
The Mensch Amendment creates vital additions to Senate Bill 732, and would hold abortion facilities to the same fire and safety standards, personnel and …

Pro Life Victory: Senate Bill 3 Passes
Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 – 15:56

The Pennsylvania State Senate voted 37 to 12 today to pass Senate Bill 3.
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires states to operate and maintain “health insurance exchanges” to provide a menu …

Redirect Tobacco Settlement Fund Back to Health Care
Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 – 14:26
Redirect Tobacco Settlement Fund Back to Health Care

HARRISBURG (June 7) – More than 800,000. That is the number of Pennsylvanians who currently do not have health insurance, including the 40,000 who lost their coverage in February when Pennsylvania’s adultBasic health insurance program …