FROM: Rev Lou Sheldon [staff@traditionalvalues.org] DATE: Thursday 28th of September 2006 01:46:25 AM PDT SUBJECT: House Passes Child Protection Bill But Could Be Ignored in the Senate. We Need Your Calls Today! September 28, 2006 – On September 26, the House passed an important bill designed to protect children and parental rights regarding abortion. The Child Custody Protection Act (S. 403) by a 264-163 vote. This bill will make it a federal crime to take a minor child across state lines for an abortion to avoid the home state’s parental involvement laws. Abortionists and unscrupulous boyfriends are skirting parental involvement laws by taking girls across state lines for abortions! This must stop! This bill was passed by the Senate in July, but Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) refused to permit the bill to go a conference committee to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions. Read the dramatic testimonies of Marcia Carroll and Joyce Farley to understand why this legislation is so important for parents and for minor girls! This latest version contains language approved by both the House and Senate. It must go back to the Senate, however, for passage before it goes to the President for his signature. Democrats continue to block Republican bills in the Senate and continue to block President Bush’s judicial nominations. TAKE ACTION: Contact your two U.S. Senators and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) today and ask them to pass this legislation (Child Custody Protection Act) before going on recess. Use CapWiz to write to your Senators: http://capwiz.com/traditional/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Traditional Values Coalition is an inter-denominational public policy organization speaking on behalf of over 43,000 churches. Links to Internet sites not produced by Traditional Values Coalition are provided for informational purposes, and do not necessarily imply that TVC endorses the content of those sites. Some of the links may only work for a week. If the link doesn't work, the article has been archived. Each week, Traditional Values Coalition keeps you updated on current issues-including marriage, religious freedom, the homosexual movement, abortion--and other critical concerns. As part of this effort, we are also working to make sure that you know how your Representatives and Senators are voting on these vital issues. Our overall goal is to make sure you're fully informed about issues that will impact your future as a Christian, as a parent or concerned citizen. But we need to have your on-going financial support for this work to continue! God bless you for your continued support of our work here in Washington, DC and across America! Regular updates concerning these issues and many more can be obtained by visiting us at http://www.traditionalvalues.org. The Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) 139 C. Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.