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Mid-Session Legislative Wrap Up

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is taking a mid-session break and will resume session late in January 2018. 2017 was a very busy year and more issues are on the horizon for 2018. Here is the status of the several high priority bills that are on the legislative agenda of the Pennsylv
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January 05, 2018
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abortion, Catholic Education, Catholic health care, children's health insurance program, CHIP, Down Syndrome, homelessness, legislative review, PCC agenda, POLST, pro-life, reauthorization CHIP, right to try, SB 3, Senate Bill 3

Pennsylvania Abortion Numbers at Lowest Recorded Level

According to figures recently released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the number of annual abortions in the state is at the lowest level since being recorded. In 2016, the number of abortions totaled 30,881, which is about 3 percent less than the previous year. That percent
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January 03, 2018
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2016, abortion, abortion statistics, Senate Bill 3

Pro Life Legislation Vetoed

Pro-life legislation, which passed both the House and Senate chambers, has been vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf. Senate Bill 3 would have strengthened Pennsylvania’s Abortion Control Act by banning the cruel and brutal practice of dismemberment abortions in the state of Pennsylvania. Sen.
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December 19, 2017
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abortion, governor tom wolf, prolife, Rep. Kathy Rapp, sen michele brooks, Senate Bill 3

Pro Life Legislation to Amend Abortion Law Passes

  Legislation that would strengthen Pennsylvania’s Abortion Control Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 121-70. Senate Bill 3, authored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-Crawford) previously passed the Senate by a vote of 32-18 and it passed both chambers in bipartisan f
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December 13, 2017
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abortion, prolife, Rep. Kathy Rapp, rep. mike turzai, Senate Bill 3

Support Ban of Brutal Painful Dismemberment Abortions

UPDATE: The Pennsylvania Senate voted 32-18 in support of Senate Bill 3. It now moves to the House of Representatives for their consideration. One Pennsylvania nurse told her legislator, “As a NICU [neonatal intensive care unit] nurse I can attest these babies do feel pain. This pract
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February 06, 2017
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dismemberment, fetal pain, Kermit Gosnell, Pain capable, SB 3, Senate Bill 3

Governor Signs Pro Life Bill

HB 818, passed in the House in April, clearly prohibits the taxpayer supported insurance plans created under the federal health care exchange from covering elective abortions. On Tuesday, June 4, the Senate considered amendments that would have significantly weakened HB 818 and defeat
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June 05, 2013
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Don White, HB 818, health care exchange, health care opt out, Oberlander, Senate Bill 3, Senator Kasunic, Senator Solobay

Senate Bill 3 Voted Out of Committee

Senate Bill 3, the bill that would ensure taxpayers do not fund abortions through the federal health care exchange administered in PA, was voted out of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today by a vote of 8 to 5. Senate Bill 3 now proceeds to the full Senate for a vote. Send
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April 10, 2013
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insure exchange, PA Senate, pro-life, Senate Bill 3, Senator White

Ask House Insurance Committee to Vote on Senate Bill 3

As you know, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 3 by a vote of 37 to 12 on June 7. Senate Bill 3 allows Pennsylvania to prohibit insurance providers that participate in the insurance exchanges created by the federal health care reform law from covering elective abortion servic
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June 21, 2011
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Pro Life Victory: Senate Bill 3 Passes

The Pennsylvania State Senate voted 37 to 12 today to pass Senate Bill 3. 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 which will
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June 07, 2011
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Important Pro Life Votes – Contact Your Senator

Two important pro-life bills may be considered in the Senate early next week. Please contact your legislator today to urge him or her to vote pro-life!
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May 20, 2011
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abortion, abortion opt out, health care exchange, health care reform, Kermit Gosnell, Mensch Amendment, pennsylvania pro life, pro-life, Senate Bill 3, Senate Bill 732

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