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House to Vote on Protect Life Act

October 7, 2011 in Legislative updates

DATE: October 7, 2011 House to Vote on Protect Life Act It is anticipated that during the week of October 11, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Protect Life Act, H.R. 358. Congress will observe the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 10, but will be in session Tuesday and the remainder of the week. An NCHLA Action Alert can be found at: nchla.org/actiondisplay.asp?ID=286. Representatives should be urged to vote for H.R. 358 and to oppose any hostile weakening amendments. The Protect Life Act would bring the new health care reform law into line with policies on [...]

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Senator Johanns e-Update

October 7, 2011 in In the News, Legislative updates

Senator Johanns e-Update October 6, 2011 In a letter today, I called on the Administration to live up to promises made during the health care debate by the President and some in Congress to protect conscience rights. The Department of Health and Human Services recently proposed a rule to implement the new health care law requiring all new health insurance plans to provide preventative services, including contraceptives and the “morning after” pill, at no cost to the patient. It included a “religious exemption” clause, but it is too narrow. Many faith-based businesses, hospitals and other organizations will be faced with [...]

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Telemed (Webcam) abortions

March 14, 2011 in Legislative updates, Take Action

Dear Pro-Life friends, LB521 was introduced by Senator Tony Fulton in the Nebraska Legislature to make it illegal for Planned Parenthood or any abortionist to perform Webcam or Telemed abortions. In Iowa Planned Parenthood is already doing telemed abortions. Please contact the Judiciary Committee members and ask them to please vote LB521 out of committee so it can be voted in the NE state legislature to ban Webcam Abortions. Please click on the following for The committee members and their e-mails. http://news.legislature.ne.gov/jud/ Committee Members Sen. Brad Ashford, Chairperson Sen. Colby Coash Sen. Brenda Council Sen. Burke Harr Sen. Tyson Larson [...]

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URGENT 03/09/11 MUST TAKE ACTION!

March 5, 2011 in Legislative updates, Take Action

Wednesday, March 9th State Capitol, 14th & K Sts., Lincoln We need pro-life Nebraskans to show up at the Capitol on March 9th to act as citizen lobbyists for the pro-life bills which will be heard in committee. NRL priority bills to be heard: LB 521 (Fulton) Stop Web Cam Abortions LB 461 (Pirsch) Freedom of Conscience Act AGENDA Room 1507 (first floor, center corridor) 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. Sign in, receive packet of legislative materials 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. Remarks by lobbyist & pro-life state senators 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Instruction on how to call your senators off the [...]

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