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2015-2016 Session End Legislative Status Report

The 2015-2016 session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly officially closes on November 30. Here is the status of the several high priority bills that were on the legislative agenda of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. Pro-Life Legislation – House Bill 1948 would have banned barb
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November 29, 2016
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2015-2016 legislative session, adoption, assisted suicide, Catholic Education, doctor prescribed suicide, educational improvement tax credit, EITC, end of life, gender identity, hb 162, HB 1947, HB 1948, Human Trafficking, legislative update, Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit, organ donation, OSTC, POLST, pro-life, SB 851, sexual orientation discrimination, statutes of limitation

Update: Senate Aging & Youth Committee Vote on HB 162

The Pennsylvania Senate Aging and Youth Committee amended House Bill 162, before voting it out of committee by a vote of 9-2. The legislation passed the House of Representatives in October 2013. The initial proposal would have required the Pennsylvania Department of Health to provide
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September 17, 2014
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adoptees, adoption, birth mothers, Catholic Charities, hb 162

Connecting Adoptees to Their History

Adoption is a life-giving, loving and courageous choice. The circumstances in each adoption are unique. No two are alike. In 2010, Pennsylvania reformed its adoption law implementing new procedures for voluntary open adoption agreements where the prospective adoptive parent can enter
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March 17, 2014
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Respect All Parties in Adoption

Adoption is a deeply personal and emotional decision for birth parents. It is a loving and life affirming choice; but each adoption decision may be grounded in very different circumstances. Pennsylvania law allows for open adoptions but also establishes a mediation process where adopt
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February 24, 2014
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adoption, hb 162, house bill 162, pro-life

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