House Bill 1948 updates Pennsylvania’s laws to be in line with the will of most Americans as well as medical advancements that reveal the baby’s ability to feel pain and live outside the womb.
Specifically, House Hill 1948 bans dismemberment abortion, which ends the life of the unborn baby by tearing off one limb at a time and increases the risk of injury to the mother, is used in over 1,500 abortions in Pennsylvania each year. It also bans abortions after 20 weeks, when the baby can feel pain and risks to the health of the mother increase significantly.
The legislation now heads to the Senate, where a similar bill, Senate Bill 888, has also been introduced.
“This vote clearly indicates that the vast majority of Pennsylvania’s representatives are committed to protecting unborn children. We thank them for this important vote that upholds the dignity of of all human life,” said Fran Viglietta, Director of Social Concerns.
Here is a breakdown of the vote by diocese. Thank your legislator for their “yes” vote!
ALLENTOWN DIOCESE
Thomas Caltagirone
Jim Cox
Gary Day
Joe Emrick
Mark Gillen
Neal Goodman
Marcia Hahn
Julie Harhart
Doyle Heffley
Barry Jozwiak
Jerry Knowles
Ryan Mackenzie
David Maloney
Justin Simmons
Mike Tobash
ALTOONA-JOHNSTOWN DIOCESE
Bryan Barbin
Kerry Benninghoff
Frank Burns
Michael Hanna
Rich Irvin
Tim Mahoney
John McGinnis
Carl Metzgar
Mike Reese
Thomas Sankey
Jesse Topper
Judith Ward
ERIE DIOCESE
Matthew Baker
Martin Causer
Cris Dush
Matt Gabler
R. James
Mark Longietti
Tedd Nesbit
Donna Oberlander
Kathy Rapp (Sponsor)
Brad Roae
Curtis Sonney
Thomas Sankey
Parke Wentling
GREENSBURG DIOCESE
Peter Daley
George Dunbar
Cris Dush
Eli Evankovich
R. Harhai
Tim Mahoney
Eric Nelson
Donna Oberlander
Joseph Petrarca
Jeffrey Pyle
Dave Reed
Mike Reese
Pam Snyder
Ryan Warner
HARRISBURG DIOCESE
Kerry Benninghoff
Stephen Bloom
Jim Cox
Lynda Culver
Bryan Cutler
Russell Diamond
Garth Everett
Mindy Fee
Mark Gillen
Keith Gillespie
Mauree Gingrich
Keith Greiner
Seth Grove
Adam Harris
Susan Helm
David Hickernell
Kristin Hill
Rich Irvin
Robert Kauffman
Fred Keller
Mark Keller
Kate Klunk
John Lawrence
Ronald Marsico
Kurt Masser
Steven Mentzer
David Millard
Brett Miller
Dan Moul
John Payne
Mike Regan
Greg Rothman
Stanley Saylor
Paul Schemel
Will Tallman
Mike Tobash
Jesse Topper
David Zimmerman
ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
William Adolph
Stephen Barrar
Becky Corbin
Gene DiGirolamo
Michael Driscoll
John Galloway
Robert Godshall
Kate Harper
Tim Hennessey
John Lawrence
Nick Miccarelli
Thomas Quigley
Marguerite Quinn
Jamie Santora
Craig Staats
John Taylor
Marcy Toepel
Dan Truitt
Katharine Watson
Martina White
PITTSBURGH DIOCESE
Jim Christiana
Dom Costa
Peter Daley
Daniel Deasy
Brian Ellis
Hal English
Eli Evankovich
Jaret Gibbons
R. James
William Kortz
John Maher
Joseph Markosek
Jim Marshall
Robert Matzie
Daryl Metcalfe
Mark Mustio
Tedd Nesbit
Brandon Neuman
Jason Ortitay
Jeffrey Pyle
Adam Ravenstahl
Harry Readshaw
Rick Saccone
Christopher Sainato
Justin Simmons
Pam Snyder
Michael Turzai
Parke Wentling
SCRANTON DIOCESE
Matthew Baker
Karen Boback
Rosemary Brown
Garth Everett
Frank Farina
Aaron Kaufer
Sid Kavulich
Sandra Major
David Parker
Michael Peifer
Tina Pickett
Jack Rader
Tarah Toohil
Jeff Wheeland
