It shows the following:
Judges on the Pa. Supreme Court & the Pa. Superior Court make decisions that have significant impact on the sanctity of human life & marriage. Two of the seven seats on the Pa. Supreme Court and three of the 15 seats on the Pa. Superior Court judges face a yes or no vote on retention for another ten year term.
PA Supreme Court (vote for two)
Maureen Lally-Green -prolife
Mike Krancer -prolife
Debra Todd- pro-abortion
Seamus McCaffrey - pro-abortion
PA. Superior Court (vote for three)
Cheryl Lynn Allen -prolife
Bruce Bratton-prolife
Jacqueline Shogun-prolife
Christine Donnohue-pro-abortion
Ron Foling -pro-abortion
John Younge-pro-abortion
Retention Votes(vote yes or no)
Pa. Supreme Court ~ Thomas G. Saylor voted to overturn existing state law & created a 'legal right' for homosexual couples to adopt children
Pa. Superior Court
Joan Orie Melvin -pro-life
John L. Musmanno -prolife
Correale Stevens -prolife
Commonwealth Court
Bernard L. McGinley -prolife
Bonnie L. Leadbetter/proabortion Doris Smith-Ribner/proabortion
Philadelphia
Al Taubenberger-prolife
Michael Nutter - pro-abortion
Delaware County - The following candidates have pro-life positions
City Council: Tom McGarrigle, Christine Fizzano Cannon
District Attorney: Michael Green
Common Pleas Court: Mary Alice Brenan, Greg Mallon
Common Pleas Court Retention: Ann Osborne, George Pagano, James Proud
Haverford Township Commissioner
Jim McGarrity, Jeff Heilmann, Cathy Kovach, Bill Wechsler
Bucks County
County Commissioner (vote for two)
Jim Cawley -prolife, Jay Russell - prolife, Charles Martin -unknown
Daine Marseglia: pro-abortion, Steve Santarsiero: pro-abortion
Common Pleas Court: Diane Gibbons - prolife
Common Pleas Court Retention (vote yes or no)
David Heckler: pro-abortion
Warminster Township Supervisor: Donna Marie Davis: pro-life
Montgomery County
County Commissioner (vote for two)
Bruce Castor -prolife, Jim Matthews -prolife
Ruth Damsker: pro-abortion, Joseph Hoeffel: pro-abortion
The following other countywide candidates have a pro-life position or record.
District Attorney - Risa Vetri Ferman
Clerk of Courts - Marcy Toepel
Recorder of Deeds - Nancy Becker
Sheriff - John Durante
Treasurer - Garrett Page
Retention Votes for Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Thomas M. Del Ricci: prolife, Stanley R. Ott: prolife
Calvin S. Drayer - In July 2002, he issued a decision that allowed Steven Brighams abortion chamber to continue to commit abortions even though the Upper Merion Township Zoning Board had operated in violation of existing law. This chamber later closed.
