Press Releases
Complications from abortion in PA have tripled in the last five years, new report shows.
As we start the new year, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has released their annual report on abortion and, once again, it shows more abortions, more complications from abortion, and more problems that Pennsylvania needs to correct. In 2022, there were 34,838...
PA Family’s Top 10 Wins in 2023
By God’s grace, the prayers and engagement of many Pennsylvanians has helped to accomplish much this past year through PA Family. There really are small victories daily, and the impact of our work often comes without headlines. But there were many wins to report this...
Victory for Joy El Ministries Ends Government Interference With Gospel-Centered Program to Public School Students
Independence Law Center praises today’s ruling, freeing religious ministries in Pennsylvania to carry out their mission. (HARRISBURG, PA – December 18, 2023) Today, in a 4-3 decision in CBM Ministries v. DOT, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania...
Half of PA Abortion Facilities Failed a Health Inspection in 2023
Where are the fines or penalties - and complaint forms - on abortion facilities with all of these repeated and significant infractions? (HARRISBURG, PA) In 2023, the majority of women who had an elective abortion in Pennsylvania did so at a facility that failed at...
New State Website Targets PA Pregnancy Centers in Latest Attempt By Shapiro Administration To Shut Them Down
(HARRISBURG, PA) One of the first actions from the Shapiro administration after the Thanksgiving holiday was to once again attack the life-affirming work of pregnancy resource centers in Pennsylvania, using tax dollars to set up an online complaint form specifically...
Harmful Impacts of Marijuana Legalization Highlighted in PA State Capitol Press Conference
Existing science and evidence show that Pennsylvania families - particularly children and young adults - would face significant negative costs from legalizing the retail sale of marijuana for non-medical use. (HARRISBURG, PA - November 1, 2023) Today, in a State...
Freedoms threatened by bills passed today in PA House
(HARRISBURG, PA) The following statement can be attributed to Michael Geer, President of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, in response to several bills that passed from the floor of the PA House of Representatives today that would have a chilling effect on individual...
PA teachers rights to religious expression enhanced with bill passed by PA General Assembly
(HARRISBURG, PA - October 31, 2023) On Monday, October 30th, the PA House of Representatives passed nearly unanimously the Religious Garb bill, Senate Bill 84, which would finally allow Pennsylvania to join every other state in the nation by removing current state...
TODAY: Pennsylvania March for Life Unites Pro-Life Community in Harrisburg
3rd Annual March, which has previously attracted over 5,000+ marchers, seeks to be a voice for the voiceless and highlight pro-life state policies, crucial work of pregnancy resource centers. (HARRISBURG, PA - October 16, 2023) Today, the Pennsylvania Family...
Independence Law Center Defends in Court Christian Ministry to Public School Students
(HARRISBURG, PA – September 13, 2023) Today, the Independence Law Center was in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania defending Joy El Ministries in the case, CBM Ministries v. DOT et al, involving misplaced government mandates that are hindering this...
