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Twisted Ethics in the Pro-Abortion Mindset
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 – 16:00

The posturing in opposition to the Mensch Amendment to Senate Bill 732 and House Bill 574 in Pennsylvania has been a public lesson in the twisted ethics of the pro-abortion mindset.
The Mensch Amendment and House …

Strengthening Abortion Regulations: Why Support the Mensch Amendment?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 – 15:14
Strengthening Abortion Regulations: Why Support the Mensch Amendment?

The Pennsylvania Senate will not vote on Senate Bill 732 this week, but they may consider the Mensch Amendment to Senate Bill 732 in the coming weeks.  The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has asked its pro-life …

Important Pro Life Votes – Contact Your Senator
Friday, May 20, 2011 – 9:03

Two important pro-life bills may be considered in the Senate early next week. Please contact your legislator today to urge him or her to vote pro-life!

Abortion clinics should be held to the same standard as other ambulatory surgical facilities
Thursday, May 12, 2011 – 15:26
Abortion clinics should be held to the same standard as other ambulatory surgical facilities

The deaths of one woman and seven newborn babies in the Philadelphia abortion clinic of Dr. Kermit Gosnell have many asking how Pennsylvania should respond. One proposal, House Bill 574, aims to improve oversight of …

Abortion Clinic Regulations Bill Passed in House
Thursday, May 12, 2011 – 14:59

House Bill 574, sponsored by Representative Matt Baker (R-Tioga), would hold abortion facilities to the same standards as other freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities.   While HB 574 would not bring an end to abortion in Pennsylvania, …

Senate Bill 3 passes Appropriations Committee
Monday, May 9, 2011 – 15:53
Senate Bill 3 passes Appropriations Committee

The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires states to operate and maintain “health insurance exchanges” to provide a menu of low cost, government subsidized insurance plans to help otherwise uninsured people get …

U.S. House takes decisive step toward protecting life with vote on ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’
Thursday, May 5, 2011 – 14:59
U.S. House takes decisive step toward protecting life with vote on ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’

The Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) welcomed passage of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R. 3) by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill codifies …

Act Now: Abortion Clinics Should be Regulated
Thursday, May 5, 2011 – 13:47
Act Now: Abortion Clinics Should be Regulated

As the “house of horrors” run by Dr. Kermit Gosnell made all too clear, current abortion clinic regulations are not sufficient.  The resulting District Attorney’s report clearly stated that abortion clinics should be held to …

Action Alert: Abortion Clinics Should Meet Same Health Standards as Other Surgical Facilities
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011 – 15:24
Action Alert: Abortion Clinics Should Meet Same Health Standards as Other Surgical Facilities

We often hear abortion referred to as an issue of women’s health.  However, in Pennsylvania, freestanding abortion clinics are not subject to the same health standards as other ambulatory surgical facilities.  Simply put, …

Things Planned Parenthood’s ‘Truth Team’ forgot to mention
Friday, Apr 15, 2011 – 13:23
Things Planned Parenthood’s ‘Truth Team’ forgot to mention

Susan E. Wills, Esq. , Assistant director for education and outreach, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, wrote this interesting piece at AmericanThinker.com
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has dispatched a “Truth …