Pro Life Override Vote Scheduled in Ohio on the Feast of the Holy Innocents!

• Pennsylvanians and New Jerseyans should urge the Ohio legislature to override Gov Kasich's veto of the Heartbeat Bill.  The override vote is scheduled for December 27, the Feast of the Holy Innocents! (cf., Faith2Action)
  

•  Call the White House at 202-456-1414: 
• “I ask the president to veto any final government funding bill that does not explicitly defund Planned Parenthood before the new Congress takes over in January.” Post and tweet at President Trump with a message similar to this: “Please keep your campaign promise, @realDonaldTrump, and defund Planned Parenthood NOW.” (cf., LiveAction email, 12/4/18). 
• As per the USCCB, I "support...the proposed rule to enforce the Affordable Care Act's provision requiring health insurance issuers with plans that cover abortions to collect and keep separate the portion of any premium attributable to abortion coverage. I applaud the Administration for taking this action which will allow consumers to know what they are paying for and, armed with this information, to seek a plan that does not cover elective abortions, consistent with their conscience....I respectfully urge you to go one step further in these regulations by making it clear that insurers may allow people to opt out of coverage that forces them to fund the killing of unborn children" (USCCB)
• Urge President Trump to Veto Legislation that Weakens Pro-Life Policy (March for Life Action, 11/15/18)
• Please replace Dr. Francis Collins at the National Institutes of Health with someone truly respectful of the sanctity of all human life. As per Greg Schleppenbach of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Research using fetal tissue from aborted babies is unethical and should not continue under his leadership.”
• New Trump-Supported Law Enshrines Obama-Era Gender Language (C-Fam, 12/21/18)


• We must NOT forget the Life at Conception, Sanctity of Human Life, (federal) Heartbeat Protection, Child Welfare Provider Inclusion, First Amendment Defense, and Conscience Protection Acts! On the right side of the home page are links to email Pa's and NJ's delegations in D.C.  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell need to hear from us IMMEDIATELY! 
• Call Your Senators and Ask Them To Confirm Judges and Executive Appointees Now! (Priests for Life, 11/18/18)
• Urge your Representative and Senators to repeal the "Parking Lot Tax!"
  
• On the right side of the home page are links to email Bucks County's delegation in Harrisburg on Pa state issues (See update.) and Central NJ's delegation in Trenton on NJ state issues (See update.).  

"pray for our priests. All of them. Satan is 'prowling the world seeking the ruin of souls.' And during this troubled time, our priests are more vulnerable now than ever. They need our support, our encouragement, our love—and our prayers." (Patheos, 12/24/18) 

"we fully support our confrere, Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, CFR as he joins with others in the 'Red Rose Rescue'" (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, 9/15/17).

Before his tragic death, this former Brooklyn blogger was proud to know that his old friend was involved with pro life activities.  RIP, Patrick.

Christmas Week - selected highlights