What’s the latest on….
SB3 (improving abortion laws)? SB3 passed the State Senate but now needs the PA State House to act! For more on SB3 and to send your State Representative an email: click here or go to tinyurl.com/YESonSB3.
SB300 (Funding Women’s Health, not Abortion)? SB300 awaits action by the full State Senate after passing in committee by a 7-5 vote. For more on SB300 and to send your State Senator an email: click here or go to tinyurl.com/SupportSB300.
SB300 would reallocate funds away from entities providing abortion and invest in those providing better and more comprehensive women’s health care. Not only is Planned Parenthood the largest abortion business in Pennsylvania but they have failed a slew of safety inspections. Jeremy Samek, Senior Counsel for PA Family Institute, pointed out these Planned Parenthood facts at a rally in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday that was organized by the national organization Students for Life of America’s SockIt2PP tour. Here’s Jeremy with SFLA President Kristan Hawkins:
Governor Wolf’s Road Trip for Planned Parenthood? Hundreds of people across Pennsylvania have signed our petition calling out the governor’s continued advocacy for the largest abortion business in the state. Governor Wolf hosted a panel discussion this past Tuesday at Montgomery County Community College, his 3rd stop on his road trip that included visits to on-site abortion clinics in Warminster and Philadelphia. If you haven’t already, please sign our petition: click here or visit tinyurl.com/StopWolfTour.
School Choice Options? Expanding the Education Improvement Tax Credit program (EITC) is still an option for inclusion in the state budget. For more and to send your state officials an email: click here or go to tinyurl.com/ExpandEITC.
Boyertown? After Judge Edward G. Smith ruled on August 25th that the Boyertown Area School District can continue to violate the bodily privacy rights of their students, the legal team involved has 30 days to file an appeal. Preparations have been ongoing for an appeal, which should be announced soon. The next step would then be the case proceeding to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Questions?
Feel free to email – mail@pafamily.org – or call us: 717-545-0600.
Upcoming Events:
- See You At The Pole – Wednesday, September 27: For over 25 years, this annual event encourages students to come together in prayer around their school’s flag pole. See You At The Pole, a day committed to global unity and prayer for this generation, will have students in every time zone gathering at their flagpoles and praying for their school, friends, families, churches and communities. “Fixing our eyes on Jesus” is this year’s theme from Hebrews 12:2. For more, go to syatp.com.
- Values Voter Summit – October 13-15: Join Michael and Susan Geer at “one of the conservative movement’s marquee annual events,” the Values Voter Summit. This forum helps inform and mobilize citizens across America to preserve the bedrock values of traditional marriage, religious liberty, sanctity of life and limited government that make our nation strong. PA Family Institute receives a donation for every registration we recruit: just click here to use this registration page or go to valuesvotersummit.org/register-fpc.
- City on the Hill Youth Leadership Conference – July 22-28, 2018: Mark your calendar for this truly “life-changing” experience available to high school teens. Also, keep this in mind as a Christmas gift option for any high schooler in your family. For more, visit pafamily.org/coth.
- Friends of the Family banquet – Friday, September 22: We are gearing up for our gathering in Hershey and excited for what the night will bring. Your prayers for the evening are appreciated. We truly are grateful to those attending and to so many others that partner with us. Thank you.
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