Virginia Senate Votes Against Life

Virginia State Capitol Building at Richmond, VA.

Washington, D.C. – Two days after Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell reversed course on Virginia’s ultrasound legislation, the Virginia Senate voted against proceeding with personhood legislation. While the Senate has 20 Republican and 20 Democrat members, 18 Democrats and 6 Republicans voted to table the bill and 2 Democrats abstained form voting, resulting in a final vote count of 24-14 in favor of, at least

BCI Report Indicates Romney May Have Forced MA Catholic Hospitals To Provide Abortifacients

The following fact-checking article was posted following by Boston Catholic Insider (BCI) following the February 22 Republican debate:

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Fact-Check: Did Romney Lie About Cardinal and Contraception During Wednesday Debate?

As readers know, if there is one thing that gets under our skin here at BCI, it is deception.  This one by former Gov. Romney about a situation here in Massachusetts affects how the country perceives values important to many Catholics, so BCI felt we could not let it sit without a response. Click Here To Continue Reading…

American Legislative Exchange Council Calls Claims Made By Common Cause “Utterly False”

By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes

Washington, D.C. – Common Cause, self-described as a nonpartisan lobby and advocacy organization yet often referred to in prominent news media as a “liberal” advocacy group, now finds itself in hot water with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for claims it made against ALEC it says are “utterly false”.

Congress Asked to Hold Oversight Hearings to Review Possibly Politicized EPA Grants. NCPPR Files FOIA Request

Oversight Hearing Should Review Objectivity of Grant Recipients, Goals and Appropriate Funding Level

Washington, D.C.– The National Center for Public Policy Research is calling on Congress to hold a series of oversight hearings over possibly politicized grants made by the Environmental Protection

Federal court rules that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs

Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Via Wikipedia

WASHINGTON STATE — A federal district court ruled Wednesday that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs in violation of their religious beliefs. The holding guts the 2007 Washington Board of Pharmacy rules requiring pharmacies to dispense life-ending drugs such as Plan B and ella. Americans United for Life (AUL) has been a major force in this case, placing AUL front and center in the defense of the First Amendment conscience rights of all Americans.

In the on-going Washington State matter,  AUL submitted