Defunding Planned Parenthood and Standing Up for Religious Liberty

If you REALLY want to stop Planned Parenthood on a federal level, simply complaining about Bob Casey - however justified that may be - will NOT get the job done.  "Pro life" politicians must stop voting for such federal mechanisms as "continuing resolutions" that fund Planned Parenthood:

"Eighteen House conservatives told GOP leaders...that they will not support any measure to fund the government if it continues to fund Planned Parenthood....The letter was signed by Reps. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), John Fleming (R-La.), Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho), Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Curt Clawson (R-Fla.), Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.), Randy Weber (R-Texas), Scott Perry (R-N.J.), Steven Pearce (R-N.M.), Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)" (Rebecca Shabad, The Hill, 7/29/15). 

Click to Email Representative Fitzpatrick and Senator Toomey's legislative director, asking whether they will stand with Representative Keith Rothfus. 

"Governor Tom Wolf told listeners of KQV-AM radio in Pittsburgh last week that he will take steps to reaffirm that human fetal tissue is not being sold commercially in Pennsylvania....Advocates must strongly urge elected officials in Harrisburg and Washington, DC, to take these investigations seriously" (Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, 7/27/15). 

Click to Email all of Bucks County's representatives and senators in Harrisburg, asking for a moratorium on all state funding of Planned Parenthood. 

With regard to specific federal legislation, Catholic leadership is supporting HR940, HR1150, HR824 / S435, S1553, HR2802 / S1598 (i.e., the First Amendment Defense Act), HR1299 / S667, and S1177, as well as passage of HR 7 in the Senate.

You can find "alerts" about specific federal legislation advocated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at "ALERTS CENTRAL" (http://cqrcengage.com/catholicbishops/action).  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" (NCHLA)  [http://www.nchla.org/action.asp], and that "Action alerts for issues related to immigration reform can be found through the USCCB-led Catholic coalition, "Justice for Immigrants" [http://www.capwiz.com/justiceforimmigrants/issues/alert/?alertid=14503781&type=CO].  

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) also posts alerts (https://www.votervoice.net/PACC/Campaigns).

Also in the News....

• "First Amendment Defense Act (FADA)" information material

• A generation from now, faithful Catholics will look back and realize what a great champion of marriage our Holy Father was in these troubled times. 

• "Mary, Untier of Knots"

• "Pope Francis highlights religious freedom and marriage in message to K of C Vatican Radio"

• "Pro-Lifers Will Protest at Planned Parenthood in 180 Cities in 43 States After it Sells Aborted Babies"

• What Happens in NJ Should Concern Bucks County!