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| Pennsylvania Pro-Life Online News from the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation |
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 A twice-monthly publication of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation/4800 Jonestown Rd., Suite 102/Harrisburg, PA/17109/717-541-0034.
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Thank You for Your Presence!
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 Thank you to all who attended the 2011 Celebrate Life Banquet featuring former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Nearly 500 people turned out for this incredible event, which also honored veteran pro-lifers Therese Brehany and the Kondrich Family. To view Facebook pictures from the banquet, please visit http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.294127960598003.81863.139829466027854&type=3&saved#!/media/set/?set=a.294127960598003.81863.139829466027854&type=1 .
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What Rick Santorum Had to Say
|  In case you didn't make it to the Celebrate Life Banquet, read what Rick Santorum had to say there at http://www.lifenews.com/2011/10/14/rick-santorum-disabled-children-have-so-much-to-teach-us/ .
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Congress Approves Protect Life Act
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Protect Life Act (HR 358) which would cancel out the abortion-expanding provisions of the 2010 federal health care law. The measure passed by a bipartisan vote of 251-172. Pennsylvania's own Congressman Joe PItts sponsored this important measure. Unfortunately, President Barack Obama has threatened to veto this life-saving legislation.
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Visit Our New Blog with the Latest Pro-Life Info
| We've created a new blog to keep you up to date on the latest pro-life news and information in Pennsylvania. Please visit us at http://blog.paprolife.us . It's just one more way the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation is providing you with what you need to know about protecting preborn children and their mothers from harm.
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Apple's Steven Jobs' Adoption Story
| As the world continues to mourn the loss of Apple founder Steven Jobs, we are learning more about the life of the technology magnate. Jobs was an adopted child. You'll learn more about his back story at http://www.lifenews.com/2011/10/04/respect-life-opposing-abortion-must-be-more-than-a-phrase/ .
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Interview with Steven Tyler's Ex-Girlfriend
| LifeSiteNews.com has conducted an exclusive interview with Julia Holcomb, the ex-girlfriend of American Idol Judge Steven Tyler. Julia ended up aborting Tyler's child under duress. You can watch her describe her experience at http://www.lifesitenews.com/ .
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Bulletin Inserts for October Now Available
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Your church can celebrate Respect Life month by including pro-life inserts in your bulletins. We can email you a bulletin insert which you can then copy for your congregation. Please email lifelines@paprolife.org and specify if you want the large size (8 1/2 by 11 inch) or the half-page size. Thanks for spreading the pro-life message at your house of worship!
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Philly-Area Event Promotes Families for Waiting Kids
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Finding families for children in foster care will be the topic of an event at Calvary Baptist Church in Lansdale, PA, Saturday, October 29th. Find out about the kids who are waiting for a forever family and the process of adoption from foster care. For more information, go to http://www.icareaboutorphans.org/Pennsylvania.aspx .
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Penn for Life Welcomes Archbishop Charles Chaput
| Monday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hall of Flags in Houston Hall (3417 Spruce Street)
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., recently appointed Archbishop of Philadelphia, will speak on the importance of being pro-life and the Roman Catholic Church's position on abortion. The author of two books, he is a prolific writer and speaker and is an active advocate for human life.
All are welcome to attend!
For more info visit http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/pennlife/ .
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National Expert to Speak in Scranton on Abortion & Breast Cancer
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Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, a national expert on breast cancer, will speak about the abortion/breast cancer link at the University of Scranton, Brennan Hall Auditorium 228 on Oct 21, 3 p.m.
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| Chapter Information from Around the State | |
Wilkes-Barre--We are pleased to report that Bobby Schindler, Jr., will be the principal speaker for the, Wyoming Valley Chapter, Pennsylvanians for Human Life's twenty-eighth Annual Respect Life Banquet, Monday, October 24th, 2011, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The banquet will be held at Genetti's Best Western Hotel, E. Market Street, downtown Wilkes-Barre. Since the death of his sister, Terri Schiavo on March 31, 2005, (13 days after her feeding tube was removed by court order) Bobby Schindler left his teaching position. Today, as spokesman for the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Foundation, Bobby travels to Washington and across the country, appearing in numerous speaking engagements, devoting himself to protecting those with disabilities and raising public awareness about the growing threat of euthanasia. Please save the date and plan to attend the Banquet. We promise that it will be a most memorable event. Tickets must be reserved in advance by mailing $25 to PHL, 31 Hanover Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702. Please include a phone number and list the names of those to attend individually.
Live in Southeast PA? Contact SE Regional Coordinator Heather Wilson to find out more about joining a chapter in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, or Philadelphia County. You can reach Heather by e-mail at wilson@paprolife.org.
Live in the Southwest? If you'd like to become involved in a chapter, contact Development Director Bryce McMinn, who serves as a liaison with chapters in southwest and midwest Pennsylvania. You can reach Bryce at 74 Oak Spring Road, Suite 101; Washington, PA 15301; Work Phone: 724-228-1162; Cell Phone: 412-835-2812; E-Mail: mcminn@paprolife.org .
If you live in another part of the state and you'd like to get involved in a local chapter, contact Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo at ciccocioppo@paprolife.org or by phone at 717-541-0034.
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| A New Way to Donate Now to Stop the Abortion Agenda |
 We can stop the abortion agenda, but we need your help to do it! Please choose one of the following options to make a donation now:1. Click on the link www.paprolife.org/donate , and complete the online donation form using your credit card. 2. Use the Internet browser on your cell phone to log on to: paprolife.mobi, then click on the donate link. A mobile version of our online donation page will display. 3. Take a picture of the Quick Response Code (see picture) on your Web-enabled smart phone. An option to go to our donation URL should pop up. You can just enter the required information to make a donation. Note: Some phones running on the Android platform already have a built-in Quick Response Code scanner, but if not, download a barcode scanner from the Android Market. If you have an iPhone, you'll also need to download a barcode scanner from the App Store. If you have a BlackBerry and are using BBM 5.0 or later, you should have a scanner option in your Messenger menu or find one in App World. Once you have the reader, it is easy and secure to make donation. |
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