AFA of PA ACTION ALERT

November 18, 2019

Issue

Down Syndrome Bill – HB 321 – To Be Considered in Committee

Details

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to meet at 11:00 a.m. today.  Five bills are on the schedule to be considered, including HB 321 the bill that would ban abortions simply based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome.  It should be noted that this bill passed in the State House by a vote of 117-76 on May 14, 2019.

Action Steps

Contact members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and ask them to support HB 321.

Here’s their contact info:

Michele Brooks (R )- Chairman –  Her web form is here   Her phone number is (724) 588-8911

Art Haywood (D) – Minority Chair – His email is  senatorhaywood@pasenate.com     His phone number is (215) 517-1434. 

Judy Ward (R ) – Vice-Chair – Her email is  jward@pasen.gov    Her phone  number is (814) 695-8386

Joe Scarnati (R ) – Ex-Officio – His email is  jscarnati@pasen.gov    His phone number is (814) 265-2030

Patrick Browne (R ) –  His web form is here   His phone number is (610) 821-8468. 

Scott Hutchinson (R ) – His web form is here     His phone number is (814) 677-6345

Scott Martin (R ) – His email is  smartin@pasen.gov    His phone number is (717) 397-1309.

Bob Mensch (R ) – His web form is here  His phone number is (215) 541-2388

Katie Muth (D) – Her email is senatormuth@pasenate.com    Her phone number is  (610) 792-2137.

Judith Schwank (D) – Her email is  SenatorSchwank@pasenate.com     Her phone number is (610) 929-2151. 

Sharif Street (D) –  His email is  info@senatorsharifstreet.com    His phone number is  (215) 457-5200.