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Abortion Clinic Regulations Bill Passed in House
Thu, 05/12/11 – 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, …

Bill to increase EITC passes PA House
Tue, 05/10/11 – 15:37
Bill to increase EITC passes PA House

The PA House passed HB 1330 out of the House by a vote of 190-7 today. The bill would expand Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. The REACH Alliance applauds the move, and views this …

Senate Bill 3 passes Appropriations Committee
Mon, 05/9/11 – 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’
Thu, 05/5/11 – 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
Thu, 05/5/11 – 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 …

Happy Birthday, EITC! School choice supporters gather at Capitol
Tue, 05/3/11 – 16:18
Happy Birthday, EITC! School choice supporters gather at Capitol

Hundreds of students, teachers, parents and legislators gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to show their support for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program and to advocate for passage of Senate Bill 1, legislation that …

Important EITC Vote
Wed, 04/27/11 – 9:58

In a 21-4 vote, HB 1330 was voted out of the House Education Committee. HB 1330 would increase Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC) for businesses that contribute to organizations that give scholarships to students to …

EITC Turns 10!
Wed, 04/27/11 – 9:57
EITC Turns 10!

Each year since 2001, more than 40,000 students have been able to choose their school because of Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC). EITC provides a tax credit to businesses that contribute to organizations that give …

Action Alert: Abortion Clinics Should Meet Same Health Standards as Other Surgical Facilities
Wed, 04/20/11 – 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
Fri, 04/15/11 – 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 …