April 15, 2005
Conscience Exemptions Under Fire From Dems
| What: |
Senate Bill 809; Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act (ALPhA) House Resolution HR????; |
| Who: |
Introduced by New Jersey Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (Dem). Introduced by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney (Dem). |
| Source: | Focus on the Family's CitizenLink daily newsletter: http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/a0036215.cfm |
Posted by Thistledowne at 11:41 AM | Comments (0)
April 14, 2005
Opponents of Planned Parenthood Launch New Campaign
| Who: | STOPP International vs. Planned Parenthood |
| Link: | STOPP International: http://www.all.org/stopp/ |
| Notable Quotes | ...said more than a quarter billion dollars of taxpayer money goes to subsidize Planned Parenthood's 250,000 abortions each year. "Here we are, as taxpayers, funneling $265 million into the coffers of Planned Parenthood," Bereit said, "and at the end of the year, they have net of $35.2 million left over."... ..."It is really an organization that is out there trying to spread its own ideas and philosophies with our money,"... |
| Action: | Launched new campaign outside of Planned Parenthood's national conference with a prayer vigil. |
| Editor's Note: | Taking a page out of the opposition's play book STOPP is going after the money angle to indirectly limit/stop abortion. |
| Source: | Focus on the Family's CitizenLink daily newsletter: http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/a0036202.cfm |
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April 13, 2005
Interstate Abortion Bill Moves Forward in House
| Where: | Federal House of Representatives |
| Who: | House Judiciary Committee |
| Author: | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla |
| Regarding: | Legislation to make it a crime to transport a girl across state lines to avoid parental notification requirements in some states. |
| Action: | Passed 20-13 in Committe. Sent to House. |
| Source: | Focus on the Family's CitizenLink daily newsletter: http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/a0036193.cfm |
Posted by Thistledowne at 11:29 AM | Comments (0)