What is Bucks County Right to Life? Read Below to Find Out Who They are and What They Do!

by Kathy Cox
Bucks County Right to Life

I am often asked, what is Bucks County Right to Life (BCRTL)? We established BCRTL because we wanted to have an organization that included people of all faiths and who live in the Central Bucks area. We are a legitimate Non-Profit and have a tax exempt number for our bank account. We started out with 12 members and a lot of hope! It was slow going at first but we are now at 152 members! We are an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. We have worked together with Parish Respect Life Committees to raise money by holding an Annual Rummage and Treasure Sale. That money helps local Crisis Pregnancy Centers, allows us to sponsored Educational Events, fund the Pro-Life Oratory Contest each year (we have had winners from our chapter), sponsor the March for Life Bus annually, donate Shipping Expenses each year to send clothing and supplies to a village in Nigeria, and answer the call for various other charities when needed.

We have a three-member board to make decisions about the chapter. We are fortunate to have Dr. Denise Wilcox who is our Treasurer. She is the Regional Coordinator for Right to Life of SE Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. The Federation is an affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee.

Denise represents the state of Pennsylvania on the Board of the National Right to Life Committee, she also serves on the Board of Directors of Pennsylvanians for Human Life, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation that does education exclusively. Lastly, she represents the PA Pro-Life Federation on the Philadelphia Archdiocesan Office for Life and Family.  You can contact Denise with questions at  DeniseTWilcox1@aol.com


Below is a description of chapters taken from the PA Pro-Life Federation website: 

 

What Are Chapters?

Local chapters are the major component of the pro-life movement and specifically the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. They help save lives one at a time in communities where they exist, and they are the building blocks of a movement that will one day return legal protection to all unborn children.

Chapters of PPLF have several important functions as the local pro-life resource in Pennsylvania communities…

• Provide educational materials and resources about abortion, infanticide, assisted suicide and euthanasia
• Send qualified speakers to schools, churches, and civic groups
• Maintain local media contacts
• Provide school and public libraries with pro-life books and pamphlets
• Keep abreast of state and national pro-life developments in order to educate their community
• Follow current political activity and legislation, both state and federal, to help pro-life candidates become elected and pass pro-life laws
• Encourage the support of pregnancy service groups
• Conduct membership drives and various fundraising events

A movement, as the name implies, depends on its members and chapters advancing toward the same goals. And the concerted grassroots efforts among our local chapters will be the basis for our success in protecting the right to life in our state.

One more letter written, one more phone call made, one more dollar contributed will help to pass pro-life legislation and educate those in our communities who do not yet know the truths about abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. Your time, talents and resources are needed to win.

   

The Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, Inc., is committed to promoting the dignity and value of human life from conception to natural death and to restoring legal protection for preborn children. Through legislation, political action, education and other legal means, we proclaim the truth about abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.  For more information or to find out how you can become involved, please use this link.