Marino backs Life at Conception Act
WASHINGTON - The National Pro-Life Alliance announced that U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (R-10) has cosponsored the Life at Conception Act, a bill that would legislatively end the right to have an abortion.
The pro-life legislation, H.R. 374/S.91, is cosponsored by Marino and 91 other members of Congress.
The alliance says the legislation takes advantage of the fact that "the Supreme Court never declared abortion itself to be a Constitutional right."
A simple majority vote is all that is needed to pass a Life at Conception Act to establish personhood beginning at conception, according to the alliance.
"I commend Congressman Marino for taking a firm stand on protecting the unborn," said Martin Fox, president. "Rather than tiptoe around Roe v. Wade, the Life at Conception Act eliminates the High Court's impenetrable wall by giving Congress and state legislatures the power to end rather than merely regulate abortion-on-demand."
The National Pro-Life Alliance is a lobbying organization.
On the Net: www.prolifealliance.com
Sunbury church to remember 9/11
SUNBURY - Faith United Methodist Church, Arch and Second streets, will recognize the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, particularly the loss of first responders on that day.
With help from the city police department, the church will have concerts of patriotic music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the church.
All first responders in fire, EMS, law enforcement, government and private-sector organizations are invited to attend in uniform.
Any questions should be directed to the Rev. Ron Ray at 473-7450 or Chief of Police Stephen Mazzeo at 286-4584, ext. 108.