Life and Dignity
“Yes” on HB 818 Without Amendments: The Pro-Life Vote
May 20, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) specifically allows states to prohibit providers that participate in the insurance marketplace from covering elective abortions. To assure that elective abortion is not included in the federal exchange in Pennsylvania, the Commonw
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PCHA Receives Papal Blessing
May 17, 2013
The Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association has received a blessing from Pope Francis to mark its 50th anniversary year. It reads “His Holiness Francis cordially imparts the requested Apostolic Blessing to Sister Clare Christi Schiefer, PSF, President, and the Pennsylvania Cath
Continue Reading →Pro-Life Bill Passes Senate Committee
May 07, 2013
House Bill 818, which passed the full House in late April, was voted out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today by a vote of 9 to 5. View the committee vote here. The bill now proceeds to the full Senate for a vote. Send a message to your senator in support of this common
Continue Reading →State Leaders React to Passing of Bishop McFadden
May 03, 2013
U.S Senator Robert Casey, Jr., said, “I worked with him closely through the years on a number of issues. He was a forceful advocate, an effective leader and a much beloved shepherd for the people of Harrisburg, Philadelphia and all of Pennsylvania. I join the Diocese of Harrisbu
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Bishop McFadden: Tireless Advocate in the Public Square
May 02, 2013
Bishop Joseph McFadden passed away on May 2, 2013, after three years of service as the president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. The conference is the public policy agency of Pennsylvania’s bishops. “Bishop McFadden had all of the attributes that make an effective leader in p
Continue Reading →Death of Bishop McFadden
May 02, 2013
From the Diocese of Harrisburg - It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Bishop Joseph P. McFadden. He died unexpectedly while attending a meeting of the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania being held in Philadelphia. While staying at a rectory he awoke feeling ill an
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Lowering Age Limit For Single-Dose Emergency Contraception Irresponsible and Disappointing
May 02, 2013
WASHINGTON—The April 30 move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter sale of “Plan B One-Step” to minors 15 years and older is a “disappointment,” said a spokesperson for the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bisho
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Past and Present Pro-Life Legislation in Pennsylvania
May 01, 2013
Pro-life advocacy is a priority for PCC staff in each legislative session. The 2013-2014 session is no different, with staff and advocates working to keep taxpayer funded abortions out of the federal health care exchanges to be set up in Pennsylvania. Advocates, including you, can eas
Continue Reading →Pro Life Bill Passes House, Heads to Senate
Apr 23, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) specifically permits states to prohibit insurance providers that participate in the exchange from covering elective abortions. Governor Corbett has indicated that Pennsylvania will not create its own exchange. Therefore, to assure
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