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Abortion and Roe V. Wade the main topic in Thursdays bipartisan panel discussion at Bucks County Community College

Thousands of pro-abortion protesters gathered outside Philadelphia’s City Hall after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. 

Abortion access is now a key issue in races across the U.S. after news the Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. But the stakes are especially high in Pennsylvania, where two candidates with sharply divided stances on the issue will face off for governor in an election that may determine abortion law in the state. Lisa Desjardins reports on how the issue is shaking up the race.

Life News

Posted July 20, 2021 Some 200 braved a summer heat wave to gather for a July 17 Mass and “Freedom for the Pre-Born” rally sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. Following the liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, participants walked through downtown Philadelphia to an abortion clinic. Noting women in crisis pregnancies often feel “in bondage” to difficult financial situations and relationships, several speakers called for practical aid to pregnant w...

Prayer, conversion, good works needed to win ‘freedom for the pre-born’ Participants stand before a downtown Philadelphia Planned Parenthood clinic during a July 17 rally and prayer vigil sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. By Gina Christian • Posted July 20, 2021 Ending abortion will require “prayer, personal conversion and good works,” along with a renewed focus on freedom and the sacrifice it entails, say area pro-life leaders. Some 200 attendees gathered Jul...