Translating Concern about Human Life and Marriage/Family into local action....

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

• End Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, as the law of the land: https://www.votervoice.net/NCHLA/Campaigns/37904/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): https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/37647/Respond

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

• Support the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 1553): 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

• Support the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2015 (HR 1150): http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/app/write-a-letter?4&engagementId=104593

• Protect Poor Households and Promote Diplomatic Relations with Cuba: http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/app/write-a-letter?2&engagementId=106675

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

As per the Pa Catholic Conference ,

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

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

• Support "Supportive, Comprehensive End of Life Care" [i.e., Oppose "doctor-prescribed suicide." While the battle rages over assisted suicide, many forget that in 1990, the United States Supreme Court allowed euthanasia by dehydration and starvation. First, by declaring artificially-administered food and water (ANH) as a form of 'life support' and then, granting third parties the ability to remove ANH (feeding tubes) from persons with disabilities, it became effectively legal to deny a human being food and water against their will in the United States....Anyone requiring only a feeding tube is not brain dead, but often brain injured....Even fully-conscious people may require tube feeding" (Dr. Jacqueline C. Harvey)]

• Oppose the death penalty; thank the governor for the death penalty moratorium.): http://www.votervoice.net/groups/pacc/Advocacy/?SiteID=-1&IssueID=29560

• 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."): https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns/33451/Respond

As per the American Life League, 

• The purpose of the Life at Conception Act (HR 816): is "'to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.'  The bill says: 'Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. . . . For purposes of this Act: The terms "human person" and "human being" include each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into being.'  There are no exceptions in this bill. It declares that every preborn human being, from the first moment of their existence, has the right to life" (American Life League, 5/15/15).  Ask our congressman (mikefitzpatrickpa08@live.com/)) to become a co-sponsor of HR 816.

As per the Pennsylvania Family Institute, 

• "TAKE ACTION - Tell Your State Lawmakers: 'Stop Paying Planned Parenthood!'"

 As per the Pa Pro Life Federation,

• "The Governor’s budget proposed a 0 percent increase for the state’s Alternatives to Abortion program, which is administered by Real Alternatives (listed in the Governor’s budget under the Department of Human Services as 'women’s service programs'). The program funds pregnancy help centers throughout Pennsylvania.  Without an increase in funding, women in crisis will go unserved and, tragically, babies will die.  Please contact the chairman of the PA House Appropriations Committee, Rep. William Adolph, and the  pro-life caucus leaders—Rep. Kathy Rapp, Rep. Bryan Cutler, Rep. Matthew Baker, Rep. Bryan Barbin, and Rep. Pam Snyder--with this urgent message: 'Please increase funding for the state’s Alternatives to Abortion program in the state budget. We need to save babies and their mothers from the harm of abortion.'  The contact information for the representatives is below:
  Rep. William Adolph--  wadolph@pahousegop.com; 717-787-1248
  Rep. Kathy Rapp-- klrapp@pahousegop.com; 717-787-1367
  Rep. Bryan Cutler-- bcutler@pahousegop.com;  717-783-6424
  Rep. Matthew Baker-- mbaker@pahousegop.com; 717-772-5371
  Rep. Bryan Barbin-- bbarbin@pahouse.net; 717-783-1491
  Rep. Pam Snyder-- psnyder@pahouse.net;  717-783-3797"