Author: Maria Gallagher

“It Takes a Family” teaches parents how to counteract the dangerous messages of Planned Parenthood

By Maria V. Gallagher, Acting Executive Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation When I worked as a reporter, the general consensus among my colleagues seemed to be that no one ever changed their mind about abortion. People were either solidly in the “pro-choice” camp or the “pro-life” division, and cross-overs simply did not happen. How wrong we …

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Each law that protects preborn children and empowers their mothers in a life-affirming way is evidence of love in action

By Maria V. Gallagher, Acting Executive Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation With the advent of February, minds often turn to matters of the heart. A good many people get engaged or married during the month of St. Valentine. So now would be the perfect time to extend love to those on the margins of society—the vulnerable …

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Pro-abortion Gov. Shapiro hijacks alternatives to abortion funds, redirects to pro-abortion organizations

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation The extreme nature of the pro-abortion lobby was on full display at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania last week. Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro bragged that he had canceled the contract for Real Alternatives after nearly 30 years of funding. Real Alternatives administered Pennsylvania’s Pregnancy and …

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How do we communicate a message of life and hope in a society that treats both as expendable?

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation As I sat in our church social hall, I couldn’t help but feeling, “This could be the start of something big.” A group of us had come together during Sanctity of Life Month to re-launch a pro-life ministry in our church community. As I stated in …

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Gov. Shapiro working to expand the abortion industry—despite its abysmal safety record in Pennsylvania

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation The pro-abortion bait-and-switch is now complete in Pennsylvania. Democrat Governor Josh Shapiro’s Administration has taken the money that for 28 years supported life-affirming pregnancy care centers and transferred it to pro-abortion organizations. Back in the summer, the state Senate, which is led by pro-life lawmakers, agreed …

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Pro-abortion Pennsylvania legislators propose changes that would open the door to another “House of Horrors”

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation It’s been said that those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. That frightening possibility is in play in Pennsylvania, where a group of pro-abortion state representatives is trying to repeal what could be called the Kermit Gosnell Law. Gosnell was a West …

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“It’s about increasing abortion—no matter what the cost.”

Pennsylvania pro-abortionists rally to rescind abortion center regulations By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation How is Pennsylvania’s Planned Parenthood marking the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade? Would you believe they are pushing for an end to the health and safety regulations enacted in the wake of serial killer Kermit Gosnell?! In a …

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Dr. Alveda King has carried on Martin Luther King’s crusade for justice—“most particularly and passionately for African-American children in their mothers’ wombs.”

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation As a child, I learned about the incredible leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The civil rights pioneer transformed a nation with his non-violent protests and peaceful advocacy. A man of dignity, strength, and courage, Dr. King brought a heroic sense of hope to the …

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Inspection of abortion clinics proves beyond a shadow of a doubt they cannot police themselves

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation A recent inspection of a Philadelphia abortion facility highlights why abortion centers cannot be trusted to police themselves. Inspectors discovered numerous health and safety violations at the PPSP Far Northeast Health Center in November. To begin with, the facility failed to discard outdated supplies. These supplies …

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How the presence of a baby can dramatically alter the course of history — for the better.

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation The importance of a single life — specifically, a baby’s life — to change the world can never be underestimated. I was reminded of this critical truth when I was watching an interview on a cable television news program. The interviewee was a man who had …

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Abortions in Pennsylvania rise sharply in latest figures. Complication rate increases by an astounding 45.6 percent  

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation A deep dive into the latest abortion statistics from Pennsylvania shows some disturbing trends. To begin with, abortion totals rose sharply in 2022 over 2021 totals. A staggering 34,838 abortions occurred in Pennsylvania in 2022, up 1,632 over the 2021 figures. The abortion industry has made …

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Working together, we can make 2024 the Year of the Unborn Child

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation I decided to visit the website of a local television station to check out the day’s news. One of the most prominent stories on the site announced the area’s newest additions—the first babies to be born in the new year. The photos of those little cherubs …

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