HB 2050 | Abortion ban following fetal diagnosis

  • Status: Passed House
  • Position: Oppose
  • Bill Number: HB 2050
  • Session: 2017 - 2018
  • Latest Update: February 26, 2018
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Session: 2017-2018

ACLU-PA Position: Opposes

House Bill 2050 amends the Pennsylvania crimes code to prohibit terminating a pregnancy based solely on a “prenatal diagnosis of, or belief that the unborn child has, Down syndrome.” Any violation of this provision would constitute a third-degree felony.
Sponsors:
Representative Mike Turzai
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