HHS Edict Forces Conscience Violation
Fri, 01/20/12 – 15:21

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The Catholic bishops of the United States called the decision by the Obama Administration to continue to demand that sterilization, abortion-causing drugs and contraception be …

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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 …

Bishops to Congress: Defunding Planned Parenthood ‘not one of those hard choices’
Thu, 04/14/11 – 10:38
Bishops to Congress: Defunding Planned Parenthood ‘not one of those hard choices’

In an April 13 letter to the U.S. House of Representatives, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston urged Congress to vote for a resolution to ban federal funding of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. In …

Abortion clinic regulation bill passes House Health Committee
Tue, 04/12/11 – 15:26

With a vote of 19-4, the House Health Committee passed legislation yesterday that seeks to put an end to atrocities such as those alleged to have taken place at the Philadelphia abortion clinic run by Dr. …

School choice bill passes Appropriations Committee
Tue, 04/12/11 – 9:10
School choice bill passes Appropriations Committee

Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act successfully passed the Senate Appropriations Committee with a 15-11 vote. Say thanks to the Senators who supported it.

Join the Advocates for Catholic Education
Thu, 04/7/11 – 15:16

To sign up for ACE-PA, go to the sign-up section of the Pennsylvania Catholic Advocacy Network page to enter your name, address and most importantly, e-mail address.  Then select “Catholic Education (ACE-PA).”

School choice legislation will benefit thousands of Catholic school families
Wed, 04/6/11 – 7:34
School choice legislation will benefit thousands of Catholic school families

In coffee shops and around water coolers, Pennsylvanians everywhere are talking about it – school choice and Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act.

Get ready to rally for school choice
Mon, 04/4/11 – 10:47
Get ready to rally for school choice

The Pennsylvania Grassroots School Choice Coalition is planning a rally on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, beginning at 12:00 noon. Check out this video and make plans to attend.

ACE+PA Update March 29, 2011
Tue, 03/29/11 – 15:24

 News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania
School Choice Rally on the Capitol Steps
On Tuesday, April 12, 2011, beginning around 12 pm, Students First and the entire nonpublic school community in Pennsylvania will be hosting a …

ACE-PA Update March 18, 2011
Mon, 03/21/11 – 9:20

News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania
March 18, 2011
School Choice Update:
Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act cleared its first hurdle on its way to become law in …