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Abortion opt-out bill passes Senate Banking & Insurance Committee
Thu, 01/27/11 – 10:44
Abortion opt-out bill passes Senate Banking & Insurance Committee

On January 25, 2011, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted in favor of Senate Bill 3 with a 12-2 vote. The chairman, Senator Don White (R-Indiana), is the prime sponsor of the bill.
Senate Bill …

School choice legislation introduced
Thu, 01/27/11 – 9:51
School choice legislation introduced

Senators Jeffery E. Piccola (R-Dauphin) and Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia) and 15 other co-sposnors introduced Senate Bill 1 – the Opportunity Scholarship Act.

Bill introduced: No abortion coverage in health insurance exchange
Mon, 01/24/11 – 9:20

In March of 2010, the U.S. Congress passed a sweeping health care reform law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Under the Act, states are required to operate and maintain “health insurance exchanges” …

Thousands to pray for end to abortion
Fri, 01/21/11 – 14:51
Thousands to pray for end to abortion

Over 10,000 worshippers, many of them youth from schools around the nation, are expected to gather in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for an end to abortion at …

Archdiocese of Philadelphia statement about abortion doctor criminal charges
Thu, 01/20/11 – 15:47
Archdiocese of Philadelphia statement about abortion doctor criminal charges

Philadelphia’s District Attorney released a grand jury report this week detailing criminal charges against an abortionist and nine of his Philadelphia area clinic staff members. The charges include eight counts of murder: one a botched abortion …

School choice action alert – January 7, 2011
Fri, 01/7/11 – 11:25
School choice action alert – January 7, 2011

The time to act is now!!! A co-sponsorship memo regarding Senate Bill 1 (School Choice legislation) was circulated to all Senators. Senators Jeffery E. Piccola (R-Dauphin) and Anthony H. Williams (D-Philadelphia) are seeking co-sponsors …

International successes in the last Congress
Fri, 01/7/11 – 10:45
International successes in the last Congress

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued this report on advocacy activities in Washington, DC during the last Congress.

News for Advocates for Catholic Education in Pennsylvania January 5, 2011
Wed, 01/5/11 – 15:32

Happy New Year!!!
ACTION ALERT:
National School Choice Week is January 23-29, 2011. We anticipate that just in time for the celebration, school choice legislation will be introduced in Pennsylvania. To mark the occasion a pro-school choice …

2011-2012 Pennsylvania General Assembly sworn in
Tue, 01/4/11 – 15:27
2011-2012 Pennsylvania General Assembly sworn in

The recently elected members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly were sworn into office today marking the beginning of the 2011-2012 Legislative Session.

Everybody counts, even the unborn
Tue, 01/4/11 – 13:39
Everybody counts, even the unborn

The results are in. Two recent reports reveal interesting statistics about Pennsylvania – the 2010 Census and the 2009 Abortion Statistics.