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Faith Under Fire – PA Prolife – Maria Gallagher – 2/01/24

Faith Under Fire – PA Prolife – Maria Gallagher – 2/01/24

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week, by a narrow 4-3 vote, ruled that a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood is to be heard by a lower court. At issue is a question about whether Pennsylvania can restrict the state’s Medicaid funds only to pay for the abortions which are directly related to situations of rape, incest, or if the pregancy is a risk to the mother’s life. The dominant provider of abortions contends that Pennsylvania’s Medicaid policies over the past 20 years unconstitutionally harm the “rights” of poorer people.

The Commonwealth Court trial has not happened to decide the issue; the Supreme Court majority merely ruled that the case must be tried.

For an interpretation and perspectives on the case and its related issues, Family Life news producer Greg Gillispie spoke Monday with Maria Gallagher, legislative director of the PA Prolife Federation.

 

You can find more about PA Prolife’s work beyond this one court case on their website.

 

 

Capital Connection – Life Issues (at the beginning & the end), Free to choose a better school? – 1/26/24

Capital Connection – Life Issues (at the beginning & the end), Free to choose a better school? – 1/26/24

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“Capital Connection” on Family Life

Abortion Politics Reign in Albany and Harrisburg

Another Pro-Life Issue:  Is this the year for Assisted Suicide?

School Choice Debate

Christian watchdogs and political activists Jason McGuire and Michael Geer take a deep dive into the issues you care about each Friday on “Capital Connection”.  Listen to this analysis of this week’s biggest cultural and governmental issues in Pennsylvania and New York.

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Faith Under Fire – A local take on pro-life/pro-abortion debates – 1/25/24

Faith Under Fire – A local take on pro-life/pro-abortion debates – 1/25/24

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As the abortion industry and many politicians look to put abortion into state constitutions, many in the pro-life movement seek to redefine the debate.

Christina Fadden is president of Syracuse Right to Life. The day after the National March for Life in DC, that group and its partners held a local rally and March for the Onandaga County region. The Syracuse March (held Saturday, January 20) is the longest-running march in New York State.

In this Family Life interview leading up to that event, Fadden talks about the “right” to have an abortion, and how that belief system has become embedded in many people’s thoughts and much of the media coverage. Local groups are working to clarify and correct the terms, so that people go beyond a “right to choose” and more toward “human rights” for everyone, including unborn children.

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A Family Life Interview – Robyn Chambers at the National March for Life – 1/19/24

A Family Life Interview – Robyn Chambers at the National March for Life – 1/19/24

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Robyn Chambers, vice president for children’s advocacy for Focus on the Family, gives our Family Life listeners and web visitors her perspective from the National March for Life in Washington, D.C.

Chambers talks about the mood and strategies of the prolife movement, a year and a half after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that there is no “right” to abortion in the Federal Constitution, but as the debate moves to each state deciding on abortion.

Capital Connection – 01/12/24

Capital Connection – 01/12/24

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Family Life’s “Capital Connection”

Capital Connection offers you insiders’ insight on social, cultural and political issues which affect the people of Pennsylvania, New Work, and the entire nation.

Christian watchdogs Jason McGuire and Michael Geer “dig deep” on the issues that matter as the new year begins — and the new legislative seasons get underway.  Among the topics covered on the first “Capital Connection” of 2024:

  • What to expect from both governors
  • With Democrat majorities in the NY legislature, what big issues will be pushed?
  • As the PA House and Senate are split between the parties, what will move forward? 

Jason McGuire leads New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms. Michael Geer is president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute.

This is our Friday news feature during the Family Life Noon Report. Previous interviews with these two veteran commentators and other NY and PA opinion leaders are available from the Family Life News Podcasts page. Search for “Capital Connection“.

PA & NY – Capital Connection – Year in Review 2023

PA & NY – Capital Connection – Year in Review 2023

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The Year-End edition of Family Life’s “Capital Connection”

Family Life news anchor Bob Price brings together our primary political/cultural commentators for our annual year-end roundtable. The “Capital Connection” crew evaluates the top five news stories from 2023 in New York State and Pennsylvania.

Listen to their recap of the biggest news and the long-lasting issues which developed across the past 12 months.

 

Jason McGuire is executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedom, a grassroots organization which is active in influencing the state’s elected leaders. [Online: AlbanyUpdate.com]

Michael Geer is president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, which holds a strong presence at the state capitol in Harrisburg and sponsors local pro-family events. [Online: PAFamily.org]

 

 

 

Capital Connection – Pro-life, Pro-pot, and Pro-pay raise? – 12/01/23

Capital Connection – Pro-life, Pro-pot, and Pro-pay raise? – 12/01/23

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How to Win on Abortion?

Is Marijuana Bad Medicine?

Do State Lawmakers Deserve a Pay Raise ?

 

Lots of questions this week as we explore the thorny issues impacting our listeners in PA and NY.  Here to make sense of those questions are Dan Bartkowiak at the Pennsylvania Family Institute and Jason McGuire at New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms.

  

 

Faith Under Fire – 2023’s Abortion Battles – 11/30/23

Faith Under Fire – 2023’s Abortion Battles – 11/30/23

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Today’s “Faith Under Fire” Feature on Family Life features analysis of how the pro-abortion and pro-life movements have adapted this year, after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade, sending the lawmaking decisions back to each of the 50 states.

Jim Harden is President of Compass Care, which operates pregnancy care centers in Albany, Rochester and Buffalo. One of their facilties was firebombed and vandalized, showing how opposition to the pro-life movement has been harsher and more violent in multiple locations across the country this year. Harden tells Family Life that those who are most strident in making abortions legal are less concerned about women’s rights or women’s health care, but more interested in maintaining their profitable businesses.

He quotes research that indicates that the number of Americans who believe at least some restrictions or oversight of abortion providers has grown this year to the largest percentage in our lifetimes.

There also are new statistics this week that show 32,000 more babies were saved in 2023 than the preceding year.

Capital Connection – Spying on Each Other – 11/17/23

Capital Connection – Spying on Each Other – 11/17/23

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Family Life’s “Capital Connection”

Capital Connection offers you insiders’ insight on social, cultural and political issues which affect the people of Pennsylvania, New Work, and the entire nation.

Christian watchdogs Jason McGuire and Michael Geer “dig deep” on the issues that matter from both state capitals.  Among the topics happening this week on “Capital Connection”:

  • Surveilling Conservatives
  • Rethinking the Regents Exams
  • Shielding Abortion Doctors  

Jason McGuire leads New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms. Michael Geer is president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute.

This is our Friday news feature during the Family Life Noon Report. Previous roundtables with these two veteran commentators and other NY and PA opinion leaders are available from the Family Life News Podcasts page. Search for “Capital Connection“.

 

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