Pennsylvania Pro-Life Online News

August 2, 2010

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In this issue:

New Bishop to Appear at Celebrate Life Banquet
How Did PA End Up in the Center of a National Abortion Flap?
Notorious Abortionist Ordered Out of PA
DISCLOSE Act Successfully Blocked
New York Times Predicts Pro-Life Supreme Court Decisions
African-Americans Concerned About Abortion
Have You Signed PA's Petition to Stop Washington's Abortion Agenda?
Become Our Fan on Facebook!
Follow Us on Twitter!
Chapter Information from Around the State
Donate Now to Stop Washington's Abortion Agenda




New Bishop to Appear at Celebrate Life Banquet

The new bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Bishop Joseph McFadden, will appear at the 2010 Celebrate Life Banquet October 19th in Harrisburg. The banquet will also feature a speech by former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. To register conveniently online for this Harrisburg fundraising banquet, please visit http://www.paprolife.org/events/state.html  . Please also consider having your church or business co-sponsor this important pro-life event!



How Did PA End Up in the Center of a National Abortion Flap?

Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo has written an insightful op-ed piece about the turn of events that caused the Commonwealth to become the center of a national debate over public funding of abortion. You'll find his piece at http://www.centredaily.com/2010/07/23/2110103/state-finds-itself-at-center-of.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=4502474#Comments_Container  .


Notorious Abortionist Ordered Out of PA

Notorious abortionist Steven Brigham has been ordered to get out of the abortion business in Pennsylvania.

The PA Department of Health says Brigham can no longer own abortion centers in the Commonwealth, following revelations that he was employing unlicensed staff. Brigham has operated abortion facilities in Pittsburgh, Allentown, State College, and Erie. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, his medical license has been revoked, relinquished, or temporarily suspended in five states. Brigham is reportedly appealing the health department's decision. He also faces nearly a quarter of a million dollars in liens from the Internal Revenue Service.


DISCLOSE Act Successfully Blocked

An outrageous piece of legislation known as the DISCLOSE Act has been successfully blocked in the U.S. Senate. The bill would have placed extensive restrictions on the ability of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, National Right to Life, and other groups to communicate with the public about the actions of federal lawmakers. Thanks for placing calls and sending e-mails opposing this legislation!


New York Times Predicts Pro-Life Supreme Court Decisions

The New York Times is predicting that the U.S. Supreme Court will continue to issue decisions curtailing abortion. The Times bases this prediction on the High Court's record under Chief Justice John Roberts. You can read the Times article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/us/25roberts.html?pagewanted=4&_r=1  .

African-Americans Concerned About Abortion

From a MySpace bulletin from Priests for Life:

Priests for Life is releasing the results of polling and focus group work it recently commissioned among the African-American community. Commenting on the results, The Polling Company/Woman Trend President Kellyanne Conway said, “African Americans are concerned about the scourge of abortion in their community, and respond to related facts and figures.” She continued, “Large majorities agree that every life should have a chance, regardless of race, socioeconomic status or circumstance. They support pregnancy resource centers and call for greater assistance by family, friends and religious and community leaders to help pregnant women and their babies.”



Have You Signed PA's Petition to Stop Washington's Abortion Agenda?

If you haven't done so already, please sign our petition to stop Washington's abortion agenda. Go to http://www.paprolife.org/foca/foca4.htm  to add your signature. Please share the link with your pro-life friends and family members. We want to collect as many signatures as we can so that we can send a strong message to Congress that abortion is bad public policy.



Become Our Fan on Facebook!

You can now become a fan of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation on Facebook. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Pennsylvania-Pro-Life-Federation/139829466027854  and click "like." Be sure to suggest the page to your other pro-life friends on Facebook. We want to get thousands of fans to show their support for our life-saving work!


Follow Us on Twitter!

If you use the social networking site known as Twitter (http://twitter.com), please follow us there! You can find us at PAProLifeFed. Be sure to get your pro-life followers to follow us, too! We don't want any Pennsylvania pro-lifers to miss our important updates.


Chapter Information from Around the State


Starting on August 9th and continuing through August 14th, our Butler County chapter, Butler County Pennsylvanians for Human Life (www.PHLButler.org), will have their annual pro-life educational booth at the Butler Farm Show. One of the PA Pro-Life Federation’s original chapters, the Butler County PHL has been very actively promoting the cause for life in their community for many years.


Our Greene County chapter will be at it again starting on August 9th through August 14th as they take their pro-life educational table to the Greene County Fair for the 4th consecutive year. The event is traditionally an amazing experience for the chapter as men, women, boys, and girls from Greene County stop by the table to pick up a free 12-week fetal model, and share heart-warming pro-life testimonies.


Live in Southeast PA? Contact SE Regional Coordinator Heather Wilson to find out more about joining a chapter in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, or Philadelphia County. You can reach Heather by phone at 610-480-8743 or by e-mail at wilson@paprolife.org .

Live in the Southwest? If you'd like to become involved in a chapter, contact Development Director Bryce McMinn, who serves as a liaison with chapters in southwest and midwest Pennsylvania. You can reach Bryce at 74 Oak Spring Road, Suite 101; Washington, PA 15301; Work Phone: 724-228-1162; Cell Phone: 412-835-2812; E-Mail: mcminn@paprolife.org .

If you live in another part of the state and you'd like to get involved in a local chapter, contact Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo at ciccocioppo@paprolife.org  or by phone at 717-541-0034.

For a complete list of chapters, visit http://www.paprolife.org/chapters/chapters.html  .


Donate Now to Stop Washington's Abortion Agenda

We can stop the abortion agenda, but we need your help to do it! Please donate now at www.paprolife.org/donate . Your generous gift can literally save lives!



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