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PA GOP Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion For Downs Syndrome

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On a straight-party vote (7-4), Pennsylvania Republicans   advanced HB-1500 on Monday (June 21), in the Senate  Health and Human Services Committee.The bill would criminalize an abortion if it is determined that the abortion was performed [solely] because of the sex of the unborn child - orThe abortion is sought because the unborn child receives a prenatal diagnosis of Down … [Read more...] about PA GOP Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion For Downs Syndrome

Toomey Explains His Vote Against What He Calls “Democrats’ Election Law Power Grab”

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Senator Pat Toomey released a statement on Tuesday (June 22) explaining why he voted against Senate Bill 1, which is being promoted by Democrats as the For the People Act. Toomey wrote - This highly flawed, partisan bill is not about ‘voting rights,’ or fighting disenfranchisement -  it is about Democrats’ longstanding efforts to usurp states’ rights in order to tip … [Read more...] about Toomey Explains His Vote Against What He Calls “Democrats’ Election Law Power Grab”

Bishop Apologizes To Teacher Fired By Waldron Mercy For Same Sex Marriage

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According to the National Catholic Reporter (June 8),  Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky told Margie Waters - "You tell a story that has happened to you and so many others ... to be betrayed by an institution that you love." "As part of [the] male hierarchy, I apologize for the pain it has caused you," Winters was fired by Waldron Mercy Academy in 2015 because of … [Read more...] about Bishop Apologizes To Teacher Fired By Waldron Mercy For Same Sex Marriage

Helen Gym Was At Some Place Called ‘Lower Merion Elementary’

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We’re marching with @powerinterfaith from Gompers School to Lower Merion Elementary and demanding the state legislature pass @GovernorTomWolf’s budget and fund our schools! pic.twitter.com/bjXjwxN1Mx— Helen Gym (@HelenGymAtLarge) June 21, 2021 On Monday (June 21), Philadelphia City Council member, Helen Gym tweeted about her participation in a march that started at … [Read more...] about Helen Gym Was At Some Place Called ‘Lower Merion Elementary’