
Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Protection Legislation (HB 321)
This law was last updated on Nov 26, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 321
Status
Vetoed
Proposed
Apr 15, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 86
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 87
Topics
Genetic AnomaliesFull Bill Text
HB 321 would prohibit abortion if the procedure is being sought because the fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. The bill provides an exception for medical emergencies and pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest.
Any person who violates this provision would be committing a felony of the third degree—punishable by three and a half to seven years in prison. A physician who violates this provision would be guilty of “unprofessional conduct” and may have their medical license suspended or revoked.
Related Legislation
Similar to SB 21.
Latest Action
4/15/19 – Introduced; referred to House Health Committee.
5/14/19 – Passed the House in a 117-76 vote.
11/21/19 – vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf.
People
Co-sponsor
- Barbara Gleim
- Andrew Lewis
- Clint Owlett
- Louis Schmitt
- Stephanie Borowicz
- Donald "Bud" Cook
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Torren Ecker
- Jim Gregory
- Johnathan Hershey
- Joshua Kail
- Timothy O'Neal
- Michael Reese
- James Rigby
- Lori Mizgorski
- James Struzzi
- Aaron Bernstine
- Vanessa Brown
- Matthew Dowling
- Jonathan Fritz
- Keith Gillespie
- Steven Mentzer
- Thomas Murt
- Justin Walsh
- Thomas Mehaffie
- Anita Kulik
- Robert Lee James
- Barry Jozwiak
- Tedd Nesbit
- David Zimmerman
- Craig Staats
- Brett Miller
- Jeff Wheeland
- Eric Nelson
- Dawn Keefer
- Francis Ryan
- Bradley Roae
- Kurt Masser
- Keith Greiner
- Cris Dush
- Parke Wentling
- Jason Ortitay
- Jesse Topper
- Paul Schemel
- Frank Burns
- Thomas Sankey
- Ryan Warner
- Martin Causer
- James Marshall
- Stanley Saylor
- Melinda Fee
- Michael Peifer
- Russ Diamond
- Tina Pickett
- Karen Boback
- Susan Helm
- Rich Irvin
- Jack Rader
- Marcia Hahn
- Greg Rothman
- Mark Keller
- Robert Brooks
- David M. Maloney Sr.
- Mike Turzai
- Garth D. Everett
- Mike Jones
- Gary Day
- Dan Moul
- Joe Emrick
- Seth M. Grove
- Stephen Barrar
- David R. Millard
- Doyle Heffley
- Bryan Cutler
- Harry Readshaw
- Kathy L. Rapp
- Donna Oberlander
- John A. Lawrence
- Jerry Knowles
- Rob W. Kauffman
- David S. Hickernell
- Tim Hennessey
- Mark M. Gillen
- George Dunbar
- Jim Cox
- Daryl D. Metcalfe
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