By Jennifer Popik, J.D., Director of Federal Legislation Editor’s note. This appeared in the November issue of National Right to Life News which was published last week. Republicans have since secured control of the House of Representatives, a huge victory. At the time of this writing, the nation awaits results in several key House races …
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK —Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) today led a letter with 46 other pro-life senators to send a unified message to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer pledging that they will vote to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections. “We write to express our unwavering support …
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Over 180 House members vow to vote against any federal funding bill that forces taxpayers to fund the killing of unborn children by abortion WASHINGTON — As another deadline to fund the federal government approaches on February 18, 2022, 181 Members today released a letter to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— A letter signed by 181 members of the House of Representatives was sent by the co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy praising them for their work and diligence in protecting the Hyde Amendment. The following statement can be attributed to Carol …
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This just may be the most important thing you do today. Please go to prolifepetition.com and read the message, then sign the petition and get as many others to do the same. Thank you for being a part of saving lives. YES, WE WANT TO KEEP THE HYDE AMENDMENT.
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Editor’s note. The following op-ed from the Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference was published in The Arizona Republic. Protecting the vulnerable, especially innocent human life, should always be a primary goal of the government. As Congress prepares to vote on funding priorities for the coming year, we are encouraged that attention is being paid to assisting vulnerable …
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By Dave Andrusko With multiple cases pending before the Supreme Court and with radical initiatives such as the so-called Women Health Protection Act having passed the House of Representatives, it is easy to forget that September 30 marked the 45th anniversary of the passage of the life-saving Hyde Amendment, While easy to forget in the …
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By Dave Andrusko In the convoluted (and distorted) debate over the Texas Heartbeat law, allow me to offer a Facebook post from an old friend. For 36 years Richard Doerflinger worked tirelessly for Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. His breadth of expertise was, and is, breath-taking. In his post, …
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Be sure to inform your members of Congress that you want them to support the Hyde Amendment. NRLC has a bevy of materials on Hyde that will be invaluable. They are found here.
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Go to our Legislative Action Center to find out how you can contact your representative or Senator. September 30th is the deadline for funding the government, at which point a stopgap measure would be necessary to keep the government open. Pro-life Senators are committed to saving the Hyde Amendment and will continue working toward that …
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