Extreme Anti-Abortion Bill Vetoed

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House passes bill prohibiting abortion after 20 weeks

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf slammed the state’s House Health Committee for passing the most extreme anti-abortion legislation in the country.

On Monday, the Committee voted 16-10 on Senate Bill 3. All Republican members of the Committee supported the legislation. The bill is headed to the Senate floor for consideration and final approval.

Gov. Wolf considers SB 3 an attack on women

In a statement, Gov. Wolf said Harrisburg Republicans are pushing a legislation that criminalizes abortion. He also claimed that Republicans “leaves no exceptions for victims of rape or incest.”

Gov. Wolf

According to him, “I have met with women and medical professionals and understand how devastating and dangerous this bill would be for patients. That’s why I will veto this attack on women. ”

In addition, the governor emphasized women together with their doctors should be making the health care decisions. The politicians in Harrisburg have no business making health care decisions for them.

SB 3 amends Abortion Control Act in Title 18 of Pennsylvania law

Pennsylvania State Senator Michele Brooks is the primary sponsor of SB 3, which amends Abortion Control Act in Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.