Session: 2017-2018

ACLU-PA Position: Opposes

Senate Bill 3 would criminalize abortion at 20 weeks gestation, replacing the current ban at 24 weeks. It would also make it a crime for a doctor to perform a D&E procedure (a safe, medically-tested, and most commonly used second trimester procedure) at any point during a pregnancy. The bill includes no exceptions for rape, incest, or fetal abnormalities. If passed, it would be the most restrictive abortion ban in the country.

Sponsors

Senator Michele Brooks

Status

Vetoed by governor

Session

2017 - 2018

Bill number

Position

Oppose