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For Immediate Release: December 18, 2009
Contact: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355

Message to Senator Bob Casey, Jr.: A Vote for Cloture is a Vote for Abortion

(Harrisburg) – One week before Christmas and Pennsylvania’s so-called pro-life Senator is still in a quandary as to how to vote on a health care bill which contains abortion language. Today the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a statewide pro-family organization, faxed Senator Bob Casey, Jr. to help him fully understood that the AFA of PA and other pro-lifers in Pennsylvania know that a vote for cloture is a vote for abortion.

“It is absolutely amazing that a man who claims to be pro-life is poised to vote for a bill to force taxpayers to fund abortions through so-called health care reform. Especially this time of year when we celebrate the birth of that baby in a manger,” noted Diane Gramley, president of the AFA of PA.

Additionally, Senator Casey’s attempt at a ‘pro-life’ amendment to win Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson’s vote for cloture was laughable. Senator Casey needs to stop trying to corrupt Senator Nelson’s strong pro-life stand. Senator Nelson soundly rejected the so-called abortion compromise which simply presented an ‘opt-out’ for pro-life Americans without stopping the federal funding of abortion.

“Senator Casey seems to be more than willing to throw the unborn babies under the bus and obey the will of Democrat party masters. The AFA of PA is working to help the Senator understand that a vote for cloture is a vote for all of the images we’ve seen of aborted babies. This truth will be gotten out to every voter in PA. Now is the time for Senator Casey to take a strong stand against the Democrat Party, even as his dad did, and truly stand for life,” further commented Gramley.

The AFA of PA commends Senator Nelson for following in the footsteps of Bob Casey, Sr. and standing for life in the face of intense pressure from Democrat party leadership. If Senator Bob Casey, Jr. wants to regain any respect in the pro-life community, now is the time to act.

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