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"Positive Alternatives" Is Now Law In Minnesota.
The Positive Alternatives Act, Minnesota's first measure to assist pregnant women who don't want to abort their unborn babies, was signed into law by pro-life Gov. Tim Pawlenty Monday, May 23. Pro-life legislators and citizens partnered in an extraordinary effort to pass the bill this session.
"MCCL is thrilled to have helped bring legislators from both parties together to provide practical assistance to women facing unexpected pregnancies," said Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) Legislative Associate Andrea Rau. "Positive Alternatives is for women, who now will draw on extensive resources to succeed in pregnancy and childbirth."
Pro-life Gov. Pawlenty has been a strong supporter of Positive Alternatives from the first time he was briefed on the bill. He included funding for the measure in his budget. He asked the thousands of pro-lifers at the January 2005 MCCL March for Life for their help to pass the measure. Pawlenty reiterated those words when he spoke at MCCL's 2005 Student Day at the Capitol and Woman's Day on the Hill.
"I want to thank the advocates and authors and champions of the Positive Alternatives Act," Gov. Pawlenty said at the bill signing. "Anytime we can work together to promote positive alternatives to abortion, that's a good thing. My hat is off to MCCL and the others who ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, "Positive Alternatives" Is Now Law In Minnesota.