Pro-life bills on fetal heartbeat, Down syndrome advance in Pa. House
Posted May 25, 2021 The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is seeking the support of Catholics in the commonwealth on three pro-life bills under consideration by the state House of Representatives. The House Health Committee approved the bills May 25, including: — HB 904, the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which would prohibit an abortion once a heartbeat is detected in the unborn baby; — HB 1500, the Down Syndrome Protection Act, which would protect an unborn baby from abortion if he or she has been diagnosed with Down syndrome; — HB 118, the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains Act, which would...