3/28/15 Update

As per the USCCB*, the Pa Catholic Conference, and/or the Archdiocese, 

• Oppose the so-called Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act (S 2578): http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=53590

• Oppose the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act and so-called Human Rights Amendment Act; "Our help is needed to stop two dangerous pieces of legislation recently passed by the Council of the District of Columbia and signed by the mayor. These acts, RHNDA and HRAA, are subject to disapproval by Congress.  On March 6, 2015 the DC government forwarded these laws to Congress, which has 30 legislative days to pass resolutions of disapproval; after this time other avenues might be able to block the laws' implementation. These laws 'violate the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of association protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, as well as by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other federal laws,' according to letters sent to House and Senate on March 20 by the Archbishop of Washington along with the chairmen of five committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops": https://www.votervoice.net/NCHLA/Campaigns/39587/Respond

• Support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S 946): http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/app/write-a-letter?1&engagementId=42752

• Support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940): http://nchla.org/actiondisplay.asp?ID=292

• Support the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act: https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/37647/Respond

• Support the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36):  https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/38163/Respond  

• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015 (HR 1299/S 667; The Family Research Council has an action link: https://www.votervoice.net/FRCA/campaigns/39176/respond)

• Support "just and compassionate immigration reform":  http://www.capwiz.com/justiceforimmigrants/issues/alert/?alertid=14503781&type=CO
  (Oppose use of family detention: http://capwiz.com/justiceforimmigrants/issues/alert/?alertid=63454631&queueid=%5bcapwiz:queue_id
  Support “a path to citizenship and to oppose repealing or undoing laws that protect vulnerable children, families and refugees”: http://www.votervoice.net/groups/pacc/Advocacy/?SiteID=-1&IssueID=33031).

• Support the State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 (HR 824, S 435): http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/app/make-a-call?2&engagementId=81348

*In addition to "ALERTS CENTRAL" the USCCB notes that "Action alerts forpro-life issues can also be found through our partner organization, theNational Committee for the Human Life Amendment" and "Action alerts for issues related toimmigration reform can be found through the USCCB-led Catholic coalition,Justice for Immigrants."

As per the Pa Catholic Conference and/or the Archdiocese,

• Support equal education funding: https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/36012/Respond

• Support HB 752: https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/39294/Respond

• Oppose the death penalty (Thank the governor for the death penalty moratorium.)

• Oppose HB 300 / SB 300 (As the Pa Catholic Conference explains, “In other states, this law has shuttered Catholic adoption agencies and trampled religious liberty….Simply put, this legislation is intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith.") 

• Oppose the nomination of Pedro Cortes: "Please call and email your state Senators with this message, 'I urge you to vote against the appointment of Pedro Cortes to serve as Pennsylvania Secretary of State. He failed to stop abortionist Kermit Gosnell by failing to shut down his dangerous abortion operation.'"
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