Thousands of you sent messages to members of Congress urging them to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – and they did. Brittany Jones, policy analyst for Kansas Family Voice, explains what the bill would do, why it’s needed, and what happens next. THANK YOUR LAWMAKER if they voted for the bill – or express
by Stephanie Curry Recently, two families burst into the international spotlight because the law did not defend the parents’ ultimate rights to protect the very lives of their children. The first story centers around infant Charlie Gard, who was born with a fatal genetic disorder in London. The hospital treating Charlie refused to allow his
Kansas Family Voice is proud to work alongside our ally Pennsylvania Family Institute. October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and this year Pennsylvanians have a simple and direct opportunity to express support for children with Down syndrome. Nineteen State Senators, led by Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) have sponsored Senate Resolution 174 (SR174), which calls for
We are hurting for the families affected by the senseless shooting in Las Vegas. It was an act of incomprehensible evil. Like you, we’ve been asking questions: “Why would anyone do this?” “Could anything have stopped it before it happened?” “How would I respond if I had been sitting in the middle of that
On Wednesday, roughly two-million students gathered at their school flagpoles to pray. This was true at thousands of private and public schools in the U.S., and in places including including Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Scotland and South Africa. The right to pray at school was initially affirmed by the Supreme Court in its
Dear Friends, I occasionally get hate mail. It’s not unusual for someone like me who takes a public stand on controversial topics to be the recipient of this stuff. Compared to some of my colleagues, the stuff aimed at me is tame. In the past, the angry emails and tweets filled with ugliness came from
In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard shares 14 things that are unassailably true about the NFL protest, the First Amendment and Mr. Trump. Whether you agree or disagree with the players who are kneeling during the anthem, whether you think President Trump’s coarse language in saying they should all be fired was spot on or
by Stephanie Curry Every night, I talk with my four-year old twin boys before bed. Everyone gets a turn to share and any topic is on the table. The other night, my sons wanted to talk about a fire-car with wings, driving on the sun. We raced each other, but then all burned up. That
Let me describe a country. This country has a representative democratic republic form of government, meaning the general public elects politicians to represent their interests in government. They also established a separation of powers. The country’s Constitution was written to establish 3 branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Does that sound familiar? It should,
Dear Friends, The story of Mary anointing Jesus with expensive perfume was the topic of my Sunday School class recently. Mary’s graphic act of devotion to her Savior led Jesus to proclaim that “wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her” (Matthew
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