Press Releases
Press Release: House Vote Advances Extreme Abortion Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2025 Contact:Josue Sierra, Director of CommunicationsPennsylvania Family Councilmedia@pafamily.org | 202-430-0282 Pennsylvania Family Council: House Vote Advances Extreme Abortion Amendment HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Family...
An Open Letter to the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
From: Judge (ret) Cheryl Lynn Allen, Of Counsel, Pennsylvania Family Council First Black Woman Elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court Dear members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus; I write to you as a retired judge, as an African American woman, and as...
One of the Worst Proposals in the Country: New PA Bill Favors Marijuana Industry Over Families
For Immediate Release: 07.10.2025 Contact: Josue Sierra, media@pafamily.org Direct: 202-430-0282 One of the Worst Proposals in the Country: New PA Bill Favors Marijuana Industry Over Families HARRISBURG – A new bill was introduced today in the PA Senate that would...
Democrat House Leadership Duck Vote on Women’s Sports Bill, Delay Protections for Girls
For Immediate Release: 07.09.2025 Contact: Josue Sierra, media@pafamily.org Direct: 202-430-0282 Democrats House leadership in Harrisburg blocked a critical effort yesterday to advance the Save Women’s Sports Act (SB9), opting instead for a procedural maneuver that...
‘Marijuana is Destroying My Family’: Parents and Community Leaders Urge Pennsylvania Officials to Reject Recreational Legalization
‘From bright to barely functioning’ - Parents of children harmed by marijuana use urge state officials to reject commercializing marijuana sales in Pennsylvania. (HARRISBURG, PA) On Tuesday, May 6th, at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, parents of children harmed by...
12 Reasons to Reject HB1200: No Industrialized Marijuana for Non-Medical (Recreational) Sale in Pennsylvania
Today’s marijuana products — including high-potency vapes, edibles, dabs, and extracts — are far stronger and more dangerous than ever before. Legalizing the commercial sale of these products for recreational use would harm Pennsylvania families and communities. ...
Pennsylvania Ranks 34th in Family Strength—Falling Behind Less Affluent States
New data shows a clear link between family stability and economic prosperity—will policymakers take action? HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania, a state with vast economic resources, ranks a troubling 34th in the nation for family stability, according to the newly...
Gov. Shapiro’s marijuana plan puts profits over public health and safety
(HARRISBURG, PA - February 4, 2025) Today’s budget remarks by Governor Josh Shapiro failed to address the significant costs that would befall Pennsylvanians with high-potency THC marijuana being marketed and sold for retail recreational use -- costs like a rise in...
A Win for Pennsylvania’s Children: President Trump’s Executive Order Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation
(HARRISBURG, PA - January 29, 2025) Pennsylvania Family Institute applauds President Donald Trump for halting the use of federal funding and federal insurance to cover chemical and surgical mutilation of children that have harmed thousands of children across our...
Pennsylvania Tops List of Worst-Offending Children’s Hospitals Pushing So-Called “Sex Reassignment” Procedures on Minors
Two of the nation’s worst-offending hospitals are Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (HARRISBURG, PA - October 22, 2024) Pennsylvania Family Institute stood with medical watchdog Do No Harm at a press...