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2010 Endorsements

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:31:24 +0000

Dear Candidates,

The following is our Candidate Questionnaire for 2010. It consists in only 28 yes/no questions, so, it will only take a couple of minutes of your time. You may copy and paste the questionnaire and e-mail it to us at Candidate@nebraskansunitedforlife.org no later than April 8th, 2010.

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LB 594 to be debated this afternoon

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:04:03 +0000

Dear Friends,

Just a quick heads up to let you know that LB 594, the Women’s Health Protection Act will be debated in the Legislature this afternoon (it is second on the agenda when the Legislature reconvenes at 1:30 pm Central Time). You can see the bill here: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/AM/AM1699.pdf. Fact sheets and talking points [...]

LB 1110

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:20:03 +0000

For Immediate Release March 5, 2010 Contact Nebraskans United for Life Ann Marie Bowen 402-399-0299 NEBRASKANS UNITED FOR LIFE AND LB 1110

OMAHA, NE – Nebraskans United for Life rises today in support of LB1110 – a bill to properly maintain pre-natal life in both the immediate and long-term — for all unborn US [...]

ACTION ALERT: LB 1110

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:35:05 +0000

URGE LEGISLATURE TO PRESERVE PRENATAL SERVICES FOR UNBORN CHILDREN

BACKGROUND

The federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides healthcare coverage to children in low-income families that do not qualify for Medicaid. CHIP includes unborn children as eligible recipients of healthcare assistance (i.e. prenatal services), independent of the mother’s eligibility and immigration status. Hence, even [...]

Fortenberry speech and video: Care for Life

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:19:38 +0000

Please find below the text of a speech Congressman Fortenberry gave on the House floor last night. You can also view the speech, which is featured at the following link: http://fortenberry.house.gov/

United States Congressman — First District, Nebraska Jeff Fortenberry

July 14, 2009

Madam Speaker, recently the Secretary of State appeared before the [...]

LB: 675 the Ultrasound bill

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:12:07 +0000

LB :675 the Ultrasound bill Activism! Act now! Action alert

You have been Chosen by Nebraskans United for Life, As a voice for the unborn, an activist.

We are sending this notice to our members who will respond to this IMMEDIATE NEED- to contact:your state Senator.

LB :675 the Ultrasound bill has been introduced [...]

LR194 – Haar Interim Study

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:43:11 +0000

Member’s ZONE In case you have not seen this, Haar’s Interim study, LR 194, gives us some idea where they are going…

http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=9085

LR194 – Interim study to examine unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases

A study of Nebraska’s sex education policy for determining effective, age-appropriate sex education curriculum in Nebraska’s public schools;

(2) [...]

Comments in Lincoln Journal Star article

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:13:39 +0000

Comments in Lincoln Journal Star article Activism! Act now! TO: NU Board of Regents RE: Comments in Lincoln Journal Star article, 5/7/09 by UNMC’s Dr. James Turpen

Dear Regent: Today’s Lincoln Journal Star has an article entitled, “UNMC to Co-Host First Science Café in Lincoln on May 14.” I have forwarded a copy of [...]

Update on LB 675

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:15:08 +0000

Update on LB 675 Activism! Act now! We have learned that Speaker Flood intends to schedule LB 675 the second week of May. We are taking this scheduling as being reflective of the fact that the bill is in good shape. Although it would be better if LB 675 were earlier, there are [...]

NU won’t stem-cell policies

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:14:26 +0000

NU won’t stem-cell policies Activism! Act now! University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken says NU has no immediate plans to change its policy on embryonic stem-cell research in light of new guidelines issued by the federal government.

In a memo to members of the Board of Regents, Milliken wrote that NU leaders first need [...]