{"id":2501498,"date":"2025-10-21T15:24:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-bills-could-allow-public-funding-of-abortion-up-to-birth\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:25:54","slug":"pa-bills-could-allow-public-funding-of-abortion-up-to-birth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pa-bills-could-allow-public-funding-of-abortion-up-to-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"PA Bills Could Allow Public Funding Of Abortion Up To Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpa-bills-could-allow-public-funding-of-abortion-up-to-birth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2501498&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Pennsylvania house Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a package of six bills, including HB 1957, which would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to enshrine abortion as a state constitutional right, perhaps allowing abortion up to birth. This legislation would override current state restrictions, such as the 24-week abortion ban, adn eliminate waiting periods and counseling requirements. the bills also include measures to protect abortion providers from legal actions, restrict pro-life activities near abortion clinics, and prevent out-of-state prosecutions related to abortion.Critics, including the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, argue these laws would reduce protections for women and unborn children and turn Pennsylvania into a destination for abortion access from more restrictive states. The committee&#8217;s vote is a critical first step in a process that could lead to a statewide ballot on the constitutional amendment. Pro-life advocates urge constituents to oppose the legislation and attend the upcoming hearing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee votes on a package of six bills Wednesday that will make it possible for pregnant Pennsylvania women to kill their unborn babies up to birth. It will also turn Pennsylvania into an abortion tourism destination, allowing women from states with stronger pro-life rules to kill their babies in Pennsylvania with no legal entanglements. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Currently Pennsylvania bans abortion after 24 weeks (six months), though even then state law makes an exception &ldquo;when the pregnancy poses a serious health risk or threatens the life&rdquo; of the mother.<\/p>\n<p>The main legislation is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb1957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 1957<\/a>, which aims to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, making abortion a state constitutional right. HB 1957 would have to be approved by voters on a statewide ballot, and the committee hearing is the first step in that long process to amend the state constitution. First it must be approved in committee, then it moves to the House. The Pennsylvania House has a slight Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">majority<\/a> over Republicans, 102-101, so there is a good chance the constitutional amendment (and the entire six-bill package) will be approved by the committee and could pass the House.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;Republican-led Senate is less likely to approve the amendment, but if it did, the General Assembly would need to pass the proposed amendment&nbsp;again in the next legislative session, and it would then be placed on the ballot for statewide voter approval. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a strong and tacky proponent of abortion (often making cutesy posts about &ldquo;protecting access&rdquo;), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/01\/pennsylvania-constitution-amendments-tracker-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">would not be involved<\/a> in the amendment process.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C3q5g7QLSBl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C3q5g7QLSBl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;They have no restriction on abortion in the language,&rdquo; Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Legislative Director Maria Gallagher told The Federalist, speaking of measures. &ldquo;These bills are incredibly bad for women and babies in Pennsylvania; they would do everything from establish taxpayer funding of abortion to establishing late term abortions, to taking away the 24-hour waiting period for abortion, to taking away the counseling requirements for abortion. And what that would mean, is that women would not be told the risks of abortion or alternatives to abortion before an abortion takes place. This is really turning back the clock on protections for pregnant women and their babies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The bills would return Pennsylvania to the Kermit Gosnell era, providing legal protections for abortionists and late-term abortions without restrictions. Gosnell was an abortionist who killed babies after they were born in his filthy Philadelphia abortion mill.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/house\/committees\/60\/judiciary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judiciary Committee<\/a> will hold a hearing on HB 1957, the constitutional&nbsp;change, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, then vote on the full package of bills at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the constitutional amendment, the committee will consider the following bills:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 670<\/a>, a state version of the FACE Act that also allows abortionists or facility owners to sue violators for damages. It calls for a year of prison and a $3,000 fine for interfering with the termination of an unborn baby. It would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prevent pro-life sidewalk counselors<\/a> from talking with people driving into the parking lot of an abortion mill, or making entrance to the mill &ldquo;impassable, unreasonably difficult or hazardous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the bill restricting pro-life activities is seven pages long; the constitutional amendment bill allowing unrestricted abortion is two pages, pointing to the ironic reality that there will be more restrictions for pro-lifers than abortionists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb1640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 1640<\/a> prevents records related to abortion from being disclosed in civil and criminal actions or investigations within Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb1641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 1641<\/a> bans medical liability insurers from refusing to renew a contract or increasing rates on the basis that the doctor or facility performs abortions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb1643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 1643<\/a> limits the ability of other states to prosecute Pennsylvania residents or abortionists for abortion-related actions. It instructs Pennsylvania courts not to cooperate with out-of-state investigations or take adverse actions against abortionists who handle out-of-state mothers and babies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palegis.us\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/hb2005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HB 2005<\/a> removes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-amendments-in-the-works-in-eight-states-what-to-watch-heading-into-2024\/\" title=\"8 states working on ... ...s: Key developments for 2024.\">mandatory 24-hour waiting period<\/a> and counseling requirements for abortions in Pennsylvania. It eliminates the requirement for abortionists to provide specific information about abortion risks, alternatives, and fetal development.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righttolifepa.org\/action\/stop-abortion-bills\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNkYVBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkWkhFMU9walg2NGNlUDR1AR45zxpMkBQRpzaCRMkRbqiaBl0w36TLi6KOPuU7FHko9uNjRnjMiBZSWmFvSA_aem_YDsGIMDGoGfscAx4Nl2qAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro-Life Federation<\/a> hopes Pennsylvania constituents will&nbsp;contact their lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee and tell them to vote no on all measures, and if possible, attend the hearing at the capitol building in Harrisburg on Wednesday in person.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Beth Brelje is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. She is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lara-logan-challenges-media-to-ask-certain-questions-about-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Lara Logan Challenges Media To Ask Certain Questions About Afghanistan\">award-winning investigative journalist<\/a> with decades of media experience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pa. 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