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Pregnant Women Support Act (95-10)

The Pregnant Women Support Act - the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) is one of our proudest accomplishments. Signed into law as part of the Affordable Care Act, 17 States received PAF grants and are now helping pregnant women. It is not enough to simply oppose abortion; we must provide support and provide options for women facing unplanned or crisis pregnancies. Senator Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation to expand the PAF. Please contact your Senator and urge him or her to support S. 144, the Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act. BACKGROUND:

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ARE PRO-LIFE REPUBLICAN GROUPS RECOGNIZING THE PRO-LIFE BENEFITS TO HEALTH CARE REFORM

Since the health care law was signed in 2010, pro-life Republican groups have been clamoring that the PPACA funds abortion despite several legal rulings and legal opinions to the contrary.  Republican groups spent millions of dollars to defeat pro-life Democratic Congressional Members because of their

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DFLA SUPPORTS PROHIBTION ON FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM ABORTION

  DFLA SUPPORTS PROHIBTION ON FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM ABORTION   In a late night vote last Thursday, the House of Representatives approved an Amendment, by a vote of 240 to 185, which would prohibit federal funding to any organization that funds abortion.  This language is consistent with intent of settled policy-the Hyde Amendment that blocks federal funding of abortions.  Democrats For Life of America (DFLA) endorses this legislative action.   DFLA is pleased to note that ten Democrats voted in support: Dan Boren (D-OK), Jerry Costello (D-IL),  Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Nick Rahall...

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