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| Nov. 14, 2002 |
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| UPDATE: Pro-Life Members Triumph Over Business Demands | |
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On November 14, pro-life House Members won the day by defeating the
bankruptcy reform conference report, which contained Sen. Chuck
Schumer's language targeting peaceful pro-life protesters. Pro-life
Reps. Joe Pitts (R-PA), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Mike Pence (R-IN) led
the uphill battle to take down the entire bill since there was no
opportunity to amend the conference report. With no time left on the
clock for voting on the rules of debate, pro-lifers led by 1 vote, then
4 votes, and after 30 minutes a wave of Members voted down the rule 243
to 172. At 1am, a revised bankruptcy bill, minus the pro-abortion
Schumer language, passed the House, a tremendous win for the pro-life
cause!
House Passes Revised Bankruptcy Bill Abortion-Related Provision Dropped After Earlier Bill Is Scuttled Washington Post, November 15, 2002; Page A04 With Bankruptcy Bill, A Surprise Show of Force GOP Abortion Foes Object to Provision, Block Law Washington Post, November 18, 2002; Page A04 House Roll Call Vote 478 | |
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Don't Let Your Member Jeopardize His Pro-Life Rating Tell Him to Oppose the Pro-Abortion Bankruptcy Bill |
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This afternoon, the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Bankruptcy Reform
Conference Report (H.R. 333). There will be no opportunity for amendments. Over the last five years, Congress has
debated bankruptcy reform. However, every pro-life Member should oppose the current Bankruptcy Reform
conference report because of the pro-abortion provision attached by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Presently under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, abortion clinics can bring civil lawsuits against pro-life protesters for physically obstructing access to the clinic even if the obstruction is completely non-violent. Those protesters are permitted under current law to declare bankruptcy as long as the underlying action is not willful and malicious. Protesters who commit violent actions are already prevented from declaring bankruptcy, but now, Sen. Schumer is targeting peaceful protesters. The Schumer language reverses current law by preventing peaceful pro-life protesters, penalized under the FACE Act, from discharging their debts. Members voting for the pro-abortion bankruptcy bill will be forcing peaceful pro-lifers penalized under FACE to spend a life-time paying so-called damages to abortion clinics. Such a reversal of current law is an affront to peaceful people exercising their freedom of speech.
ACTION ITEMS
Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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Call your Representative NOW! Tell him to vote 'NO' on the Pro-Abortion
Bankruptcy Reform Conference Report. Also inform him that Eagle Forum is
scoring the vote on the rule and final passage.