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Time to Reauthorize CHIP

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association have been proponents of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, since its inception. Across the nation, CHIP currently covers 9 million children with health insurance. More than 176,000 Pen
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October 11, 2017
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CHIP, Congress, health insurance, reauthorization

Tell Congress: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion

UPDATE: The pro-life No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7) passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 238-183 in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 24, 2017. Contact our U.S. Senators and urge them to support it. Sunday, January 22, 2017, marked the 44th anniversary
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January 23, 2017
by Hill
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abortion, anti-abortion, Congress, No taxpayer funding for abortion act, pro-life, U.S. House of Representative

Fight is not over for Abortion Non-Discrimination Act in Congress

Although the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) was not included in Congress’s end-of-year funding legislation, the National Committee for the Human Life Amendment (NCHLA) sent a message expressing “heartfelt appreciation and encouragement” to advocates who contacted lawmakers abo
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December 17, 2015
by Hill
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abortion, abortion non-d, ANDA, Congress, conscience protection, health care conscience, national campaign for human life amendment, NCHLA, pro-life

Every Student Succeeds Act Will Help Children in Need in All Schools

This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and is calling on the Senate to take swift action on the legislation so that it can be signed into law before the end of the year. The White House praised the vote. The bill is poised for a qui
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December 04, 2015
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Catholic Education, catholic schools, Congress, every student succeeds, federal programs, no child left behind, non public schools, private schools, special needs students

Protect Conscience Rights of Health Care Providers

The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) and the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment (NCHLA) are part of a national coalition in a call-to-action to protect the conscience rights of health care providers, especially nurses. Dr. Marie Hilliard, Director of Bioethics and
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November 20, 2015
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abortion, Abortion Non Discrimination Act, ANDA, Congress, National Catholic Bioethics Center, national committee for a human life amendment, NCBC, NCHLA, pro-life

Cardinal O’Malley Welcomes House Passage of ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’

Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston and chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, welcomed passage of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015” (H.R. 7) by the U.S. House of Representatives. “By passing this legisl
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January 23, 2015
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abortion, Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Congress, funding, H.R. 7, march for life, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, U.S. House of Representatives, USCCB

Support the Second Chance Act

Giving People a Second Chance Promotes Human Dignity and Keeps Communities Safe The United States Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to discuss reauthorization of the Second Chance Act (H.R. 3465/S.1690) in the coming weeks.  In order to broaden support for this important legisla
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September 11, 2014
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Congress, criminal justice reform, prison ministry, restorative justice, second chance act, USCCB

Tell Congress – Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedom

Religious freedom and rights of conscience are threatened by the recent “preventive services” mandate from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring private health plans to cover female surgical sterilization and all drugs and devices approved by the FDA as c
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August 09, 2011
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abortion, birth control, Congress, contraception, Department of Health and Human Services, health and human services, Health Care, health care reform, health insurance, healthcare, mandate, mandated contraception, mandates, patient protection and affordable care act, PPACA, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

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 a permanent, government-wide policy against taxpayer subsi
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May 05, 2011
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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 the midst of a budget debate involving shared sacrifice and hard
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April 14, 2011
by Hill
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abortion, Congress, defund planned parenthood, defunding, federal funding, h con res 36, planned parenthood, taxpayer funding
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