House Passes Disclose Act Bill That Would Place Heavy Restrictions on Pro-Life Organizations
- Steve Ertelt - LifeNews.com
- Jun 28, 2010
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that pro-life groups oppose because it would place significant limits and restrictions on their ability to communicate with the public about legislation and political candidates. Lawmakers approved the DISCLOSE Act 219-206 that had the support of most Democrats and drew opposition from almost every Republican.
The bill is a response to the Supreme Court's decision striking down some of the unconstitutional provisions of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill that limited free speech and received strong opposition from pro-life groups and most pro-life lawmakers in Congress.
The biggest problems are that it would require pro-life groups to disclose donors' names and require them to restrict 501(c)4 activities that allow them to educate their members and the public about legislative and election issues.
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