U. S. Senate News
Senate Blitzing Nominees SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID (D-NV) CHANGED THE SENATE RULES– mid-session, by simple majority vote – to overturn the long-standing requirement of a 60% vote in order to bring debate on nominees to an end for an immediate vote. The term for this is the Senate’s “cloture” rule, and it is the […]
My So-Called Spontaneous Abortion
My So-Called Spontaneous Abortion July 30, 2013 (LiveActionNews) – So. It’s been a while. I stopped writing about abortion because I started to feel a little bit overexposed, maybe even repetitive. Hadn’t I said everything I needed to say about abortion? Was it making any difference, anyway? As far as I know, I’ve never converted even a […]
Think you don’t need an organ donor opt-out card?
Think you don’t need an organ donor opt-out card? Think again — the Burns case By Paul A. Byrne, M.D. Very few people look forward to going to the doctor. Even fewer look forward to being a patient in a hospital. Some people have an irrational fear of hospitals. This is not a good thing. On […]
HB 818
On June 5, 2013, the Pa. Senate passed H.B. 818 by a vote of 31-19. On June 4, 2013, the Pa. Senate defeated two gutting amendments, Schwank 26-24, and Vance 27-23. The following is a record of the votes of our Pa. Senators for all three votes. We should rejoice that this legislation (which Gov. Corbett has […]
Funding Abortion
Legislation Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Through Insurance Exchanges Goes to Senate HARRISBURG – By a vote of 144-53, legislation prohibiting abortion coverage in qualified plans offered through a health insurance exchange was approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today, Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) announced. “Consistent with a majority of Pennsylvanians, the House acted […]
Trisomy 21
Trisomy 21 Meet Dr. Marthe Gautier The Scientist who Discovered Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome) by Randy Engel* Randy Engel: Dr. Gautier, before we begin this interview, I want to thank you for recommending to me the remarkable book by Professor Peter Harper of Cardiff University, Wales, First Years of Human Chromosomes – The Beginnings of Human […]
March for Life 2013 Pictures
Thank you Chris for your beautiful pictures www.christopherhumphreyphotography.com
Rachel Vineyards Retreat
Upcoming retreats: April 5-7, 2024 October 11-13, 2024 April 25-27, 2025 October 17-19, 2025 A few friendly reminders: Cost is $175 per person and includes all meals and accommodations for two nights at The Ark and The Dove Payment must be submitted at the time of registration. All information is kept confidential. Registration deadline […]