AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
October 21, 2019
Issue
Down Syndrome Bill in State Senate
Details
HB 321, the bill to ban abortions due to a pre-natal Down Syndrome diagnosis, passed in the State House by a vote of 117-76 on May 14, 2019. It was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and awaits action.
The bill needs to be moved out of this committee and presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Action Steps
Contact State Senate leadership and ask
them to move this bill:
Senate Pro-Temp Joe Scarnati jscarnati@pasen.gov
(717) 787-7084 and
Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman jcorman@pasen.gov
(717) 787-1377
as well as, Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Senator Michelle Brooks at mbrooks@pasen.gov
(717) 787-1322