Pennsylvania Family Institute thanks the 123 State Representatives for their bipartisan affirmative vote on House Bill 1890, known as the Fetal Remains Bill, that offers a compassionate way of showing respect to human life lost early in pregnancy. “Human beings...
PA Family Institute applauds vote on House Bill 321 and the effort to end the targeting of babies with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Pennsylvania Family Institute applauds today’s vote by the PA Senate Health Committee on the Down Syndrome Protection Act,...
On Monday, November 18th, the PA Senate Health Committee is scheduled to vote on the Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 321. Before the vote, please contact your State Senator and ask for their support of the Down Syndrome Protection Act. To send an email, go...
Focus on the Family shares a story about Lisa, who at age 17 faced an unexpected pregnancy and recounts how hearing the heartbeat of her unborn child made all the difference: [Lisa] scheduled an abortion. Actually, she made three appointments. But each time, she...
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th and, as always, we at the Pennsylvania Family Council want to help you make informed decisions about your candidates for various positions. Thanks to the support from people like you, our team now has this...
State Representative Wendy Ullman (D-Bucks) has now garnered national attention for her callous comments claiming an early miscarriage is "just some mess on a napkin.” https://twitter.com/xan_desanctis/status/1190034353348337664 News spread with stories from Daily...
In one of the most insensitive comments ever uttered by a Pennsylvania State legislator, Representative Wendy Ullman (D-Bucks) complained about a bill dealing with a healthcare facility's handling of miscarried or aborted babies, calling it a fuss over what she...
The heartbeat is a universal sign of life and an objective minimal standard for determining when life should be protected. (HARRISBURG, PA - October 21, 2019) Pennsylvania Family Institute stands with many in the PA General Assembly and throughout the Commonwealth...
On Thursday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced that Pennsylvania was now one of 21 states with a reported death linked to vaping. This outbreak of lung-illnesses due to vaping is now up to 1,299 reported cases, including 26 deaths, with 219 reported in...
When the PA House of Representatives reconvenes to open their legislative session later this month they will be able to continue their guest chaplain policy for opening prayer, thanks to a recent court ruling and due to the commitment of Speaker Mike Turzai to this...