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PA HB2304
PA HB2304In provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to medical consultation and judgment, to informed consent, to parental consent, to abortion facilities, to printed information, to Commonwealth interference prohibited, to spousal notice, to determination of gestational age, to abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, to infanticide, to prohibi
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Introduced
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
In Committee
05/20/2024
05/20/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety) and 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to medical consultation and judgment, to informed consent, to parental consent, to abortion facilities, to printed information, to Commonwealth interference prohibited, to spousal notice, to determination of gestational age, to abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, to infanticide, to prohibited acts and to reporting, further providing for publicly owned facilities, public officials and public funds and for fetal experimentation and repealing provisions relating to civil penalties, to criminal penalties, to State Board of Medicine and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to construction; providing for reproductive rights; repealing provisions relating to compliance with Federal health care legislation as to regulation of insurers and related persons generally; imposing penalties; and making an editorial change.
AI Summary
This bill amends various provisions in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes relating to abortion, including repealing the "Abortion Control Act" and replacing it with the "Reproductive Freedom Act." Key provisions of the bill include:
- Defining abortion and related terms, and protecting the right to use medically appropriate contraception methods.
- Prohibiting reproductive coercion and establishing civil remedies for victims.
- Allowing incapacitated pregnant individuals to petition a court for consent to an abortion or to have a court determine if an abortion is in their best interests.
- Prohibiting the Commonwealth from interfering with abortion access before 24 weeks of pregnancy or later if necessary to prevent the death or substantial impairment of the pregnant individual's health.
- Allowing qualified clinicians to use telemedicine for certain abortion-related services.
- Protecting the right of conscience for medical personnel who object to providing abortions, while requiring certain facilities to facilitate abortions.
- Prohibiting the use of public funds for legal services advocating for or against abortion rights.
- Establishing enforcement and reporting requirements for state medical boards.
The bill aims to codify and protect reproductive rights in Pennsylvania law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (35)
Kristine Howard (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Tim Briggs (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
Roni Green (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Christina Sappey (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Mike Sturla (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 05/20/2024)
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