February 2010 - Kansas Catholic Conference

White House Health Care Proposal Retains Unacceptable Abortion Provisions

February 23, 2010 This week the White House has unveiled its plan for an overhaul of America’s health care system. With respect to federal subsidization of abortion, the Obama plan essentially retains the features of the Senate bill, which has been declared unacceptable by the Catholic bishops. The Senate approach opted for by Administration proposal …

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Kansas Senate Defeats Death Penalty Repeal

Protecting Human Life / By Editorial Staff

February 19, 2010 Legislation abolishing the death penalty in Kansas was voted down by the narrowest of margins in the Kansas Senate. By a vote of 20-20, the Senate fell one vote short of what was needed to send the repeal legislation to the House of Representatives. Michael Jackels, Bishop of Wichita, testified earlier in …

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Kansas House Passes Covenant Marriage Legislation

February 18, 2010 The Kansas House has approved legislation establishing covenant marriage, which is currently available in Arkansas, Arizona, and Louisiana. Under a covenant marriage arrangement, a couple volunteers to undergo pre-marital counseling and forfeits the right to no-fault divorce.

Kansas House Approves Bill Waiving Marriage Fee for Poor

Marriage and the Family, Uncategorized / By Editorial Staff

February 18, 2010 Under the approved bill, Kansas’ marriage license fee would be waived for those who cannot afford it.