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PA HB1977

PA HB1977
In abortion, further providing for legislative intent, providing for fetal heartbeat examination, further providing for medical consultation and judgment, for abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age and for reporting.


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Introduced
10/18/2019
In Committee
10/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for legislative intent, providing for fetal heartbeat examination, further providing for medical consultation and judgment, for abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age and for reporting.

AI Summary

This bill amends Pennsylvania's abortion laws to further regulate the procedure. It requires physicians to conduct a fetal heartbeat examination before performing an abortion and prohibits abortions from being performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected, except in certain medical emergency situations. The bill also makes changes to the reporting requirements for abortions performed in the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (45)

Stephanie Borowicz (R)* Stephen Barrar (R),  Aaron Bernstine (R),  Robert Brooks (R),  Bud Cook (R),  Jim Cox (R),  Russ Diamond (R),  Matthew Dowling (R),  Cris Dush (R),  Torren Ecker (R),  Mindy Fee (R),  Jonathan Fritz (R),  Mark Gillen (R),  Barb Gleim (R),  Keith Greiner (R),  Seth Grove (R),  Johnathan Hershey (R),  David Hickernell (R),  Rich Irvin (R),  Mike Jones (R),  Josh Kail (R),  Rob Kauffman (R),  Dawn Keefer (R),  Jerry Knowles (R),  Andrew Lewis (R),  Jim Marshall (R),  Daryl Metcalfe (R),  David Millard (R),  Brett Miller (R),  Clint Owlett (R),  Kathy Rapp (R),  Harry Readshaw (D),  Mike Reese (R),  Jim Rigby (R),  Greg Rothman (R),  David Rowe (R),  Frank Ryan (R),  Paul Schemel (R),  Lou Schmitt (R),  Jim Struzzi (R),  Jesse Topper (R),  Mike Turzai (R),  Ryan Warner (R),  Jeff Wheeland (R),  Dave Zimmerman (R), 

Last Action

Re-referred to HEALTH (on 10/18/2019)

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