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Pennsylvania House tries anew to ban Down syndrome abortions

Posted on May 19, 2019

Originally published May 19, 2019 by WTRF
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Seal of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
There are 203 members in the Penn. House of Representatives, 100 republicans, 93 democrats.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation last week to outlaw abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. As with a similar bill the House passed last term, this legislation faces a veto by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf. The vote comes amid a wave of abortion restrictions advancing in more conservative states.

Read the full story from WTRF here.

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