Posts Categorized: Family
Longtime PFI Friend Wins Key Post in Congress
December 13, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Politics | Tags: abortion, healthcare, Obamacare, pennsylvania, Politics, pro-life, sanctity of human life
Pro-abortion bloggers are upset that Congressman Joe Pitts (R) (Lancaster/Berks/Chester) has been appointed to a key post that will allow him to advance a pro-life agenda in Congress, and to fight key abortion components in Obamacare. The New York Times … Read more
Ready to Protect Your Child’s Religious Expression
December 9, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family | Tags: christmas, legal, religious liberty
From attorney Randall Wenger:
I just received a call today about a public high school student who was told he could not sing a song in school simply because it was a Christian song. ‘Tis the Season, I suppose. Many … Read more
Christian Chastity vs Sex in the City
November 3, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Health, Sexuality | Tags: character, family, sex education
In this video speech, Dr. Pat Fagan of the Family Research Council shows how the Western standard of monogamy is under serious attack. Worth watching.
http://www.frc.org/events/culture-clash-in-the-us-monogamy-vs-polyandry… Read more
How the Family Fared in Pennsylvania 2010 Elections
November 3, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Politics | Tags: corbett, eachus, election, family, pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood, rendell
For Governor, Pennsylvania voters elected Attorney General Tom Corbett over Dan Onorato by a decisive ten-point margin. The race for U.S. Senate was much tighter, with Pat Toomey winning by two percentage points statewide.
Come January 2011, Corbett should be … Read more
Leader of PFI’s Sister Organization in Virginia Highlighted
September 30, 2010 | 2 comments | Posted in Family, Politics | Tags: family, Politics, pro-life, religious liberty, truth project, voting
Pennsylvania Family Institute is part of a network of about 35 independent state-based family policy councils around the country — all working to influence policy, strengthen families and advocate for truth. Victoria Cobb, Executive Director of PFI’s sister organization in … Read more
“Peace, Man!” A Memory from the PFI Banquet with Sarah Palin
September 15, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Health, Politics | Tags: Down Syndrome, family, pro-life, sanctity of human life, Sarah Palin, Special Needs
Our recent banquet with Sarah Palin in Hershey left a great impression on many of the 1,100 in attendance. We’ve heard many positive comments and praise for the event. But I like this story the best, because it helps give … Read more
Good News for Protecting Life and the Disabled
August 31, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Health | Tags: Alliance Defense Fund, disabled, Independence Law Center, life, pennsylvania
The Independence Law Center just received good news in a case involving David Hockenberry, a mentally retarded man whose guardians sought court approval to refuse life-preserving medical treatment. Mr. Hockenberry is not permanently unconscious or suffering from any terminal disease. … Read more
When is a leg not a leg? When it’s not.
August 16, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family | Tags: civil unions, family, homosexuality, marriage, same-sex marriage
We bring you a must-read article from Professor Stephen J. Heany on the fallacy of “same-sex marriage.” http://bit.ly/cpEdWU Abraham Lincoln once asked how many legs a dog has if we call a tail a leg. The answer, he said, is … Read more
Central Institution of Society Takes a Direct Hit
August 6, 2010 | No comments | Posted in Family, Politics, Sexuality | Tags: civil unions, family, homosexuality, marriage, religious liberty, same-sex marriage
From Dr. Albert Mohler on the overturning of Proposition 8: http://www.albertmohler.com/2010/08/05/the-gavel-falls-on-marriage-the-proposition-8-decision/
“Thousands of cases make their way through the Federal courts each year. Some are important, but only a few have lasting legal significance. Whatever happens on appeal, the decision … Read more
Marriage and Democracy – Victims of Judge’s Decision in California Case
August 5, 2010 | No comments | Posted in education, Family, Politics | Tags: judiciary, marriage, pennsylvania
August 5, 2010 For Immediate Release
Marriage and Democracy Both Victims of Federal Judge’s Decision in California Case
Harrisburg, Pa. In a stunning act of judicial activism at its worst, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down as unconstitutional California’s … Read more