Openness to life is at the centre of true development. When a society moves towards the denial or suppression of life, it ends up no longer finding the necessary motivation and energy to strive for man's true good.

Pope Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate (Truth in Love)

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ASK YOUR SENATOR TO RESTORE THE MEXICO CITY POLICY

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced an amendment today that will prohibit U.S. foreign assistance from flowing to any international clinic that performs or promotes abortion. The amendment (SA934) was attached to the minibus bill, H.R. 2354 that pertains to appropriations for the State/Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Financial Services. MORE

Planned Parenthood Keeps Federal Funding
17 Catholic Senators & 64 Representatives opposed defunding Planned Parenthood view votes

State Marriage Alerts

Maine:
The secretary of state approved language for a 2012 ballot initiative to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2009, after the Maine Legislature approved a similar measure allowing same-sex marriage the people overturned it with a 53% vote. Gay activists must gather at least 57,277 valid signatures by January 2012 to get the question on the November ballot.

Rhode Island:
The Rhode Island state Senate passed, and sent to the Governor for his signature, HB 6103 which authorizes same-sex civil unions. The Rhode Island House passed the bill in May. Under the bill, parties to a civil union have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples.

Delaware:
Governor Jack Markell signed the same-sex civil union bill into law making Delaware the eighth state to allow civil unions or domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.

New York:
Ney York senate passes gay marriage bill 33-29 becoming the 6th state to legalize homosexual marriage.

Minnesota:
A Minnesota Senate committee has passed a bill that would let voters next year decide whether to ban gay marriage in Minnesota's constitution. The Minnesota Catholic Conference continues to rally support around the marriage amendment.

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WATCH LIST

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NARAL: Abortion issue can help Obama win back ‘defectors’ to reelection



 
 
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Planned Parenthood: Prenatal Care at 8% of Clinics, Abortions at 40%

 
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Direct Conversion Challenges Embryonic Stem Cell Research


 
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New York State Attorney General Asks Court To Throw Out Challenge To Same-Sex Marriage

 

 
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ACLU Challenges Nevada Religion Requirement to Conduct Marriages

 

 
Important Bills Pending
Ask your Representatives to co-sponsor
House

H.R. 3: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] Cosponsors (227) Prohibits the expenditure of funds authorized or appropriated for any abortion.

H. J. Res. 50 - Marriage Protection Amendment: Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Currently has 43 co-sponsors.

Senate

Federal Funding for Human Cloning?

S. 3766 This bill would fund research that creates human embryos. It would also explicitly authorize federal funding of human-cloning research — which is not permitted under the current NIH plan. read more

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