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PA House Health Committee Holds Second Hearing on Abortion

April 21, 2021
by Al Gnoza
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The PA House Health Committee Wednesday morning held its second hearing in abortion. They heard from advocates on both sides of the issue. We were there at the Capitol and shared these updates on social media.

Just underway at the PA Capitol…
the second public hearing before the House Health Committee on the abortion issue. This morning we are hearing from a provider and a pregnancy center. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/GuVv4mG8i0

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

The first testifier this morning is Amy Scheuring of the Women’s Choice Network, a pregnancy care center in western PA. Here she tells the PA House Health Committee about the effectiveness of an abortion-reversal pill. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/uGDg0NPrZg

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

PA House Health Committee Co-Chair Dan Frankel asks Amy Scheuring of the Women’s Choice Network about whether they provide birth control for clients. The network is a pregnancy care center in western PA. @PaHouseDems @RepDanFrankel pic.twitter.com/RTrx8qHHyF

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Rep. Morgan Cephas asks Amy Scheuring of the Women’s Choice Network this question about the care that her pregnancy center provides. @PaHouseDems pic.twitter.com/lp0QT8lRdh

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Amy Scheuring of the Women’s Choice Network tells the the PA House Health Committee that 80% of their clients that undergo an ultrasound choose life. She says the center likes to know that they are impacting lives. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/I2wwawLRhP

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Testifying now before the PA House Health Committee is Melissa Reed, the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone. @PaHouseDems @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/mEZnL2Qnuk

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

I think Melissa Reed, the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone, just called today’s hearing a waste of taxpayer time and money. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/iYuocpapcN

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

 

PA House Health Committee Co-Chair Kathy Rapp explains her difference of opinion with Melissa Reed, the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone, about the claim that today’s hearing is a waste of taxpayer time and money. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/VOrjbsl41A

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Two part tweet here as Rep. Clint Owlett asks Melissa Reed, the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone, about their use of abortions through telemedicine and whether that is legal. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/tYSXAcJAKV

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Second part of this line of questioning as Rep. Clint Owlett asks Melissa Reed, the President/CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone, about their use of abortions through telemedicine and whether that is legal. @PAHouseGOP pic.twitter.com/IltzfFqdz5

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Rep. Aaron Bernstine questions an abortion providing doctor about the process involved in carrying out an actual abortion. @PAHouseGOP @AaronBernstine pic.twitter.com/ANcwBmM9rc

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Rep. Paul Schemel questions Dr. Sarah Gutman about the abortion procedures that she performs and about when she considers life to begin. @PAHouseGOP @PaulSchemel90 pic.twitter.com/RTfyYrXtbV

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Rep. Andrew Lewis questions Dr. Sarah Gutman about the occasions when she performs abortions on underage girls and what is done to protect them. @PAHouseGOP @AndrewLewisPA pic.twitter.com/93nITR4pIq

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

Rep. Paul Schemel talks about the effect of Planned Parenthood on minority communities with Genevieve Plaster of the pro-life group, the Charlotte Lozier Institute. @PAHouseGOP @PaulSchemel90 pic.twitter.com/qUARMuSlUs

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) April 21, 2021

 

 

 

 

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