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Down Syndrome Protection Act Passes Senate Committee

UPDATE: On June 13, 2018, House Bill 2050 was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 10-5. The next step will be a vote on the floor of the Senate. Urge your state Senator to vote YES to protect children with Down syndrome in the womb through the Catholic Advoca
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June 13, 2018
by Hill
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abortion, Down Syndrome, pro-life, Rep. Judy Ward, Speaker Mike Turzai

Down Syndrome Protection Act Passes House

Legislation that would prohibit the abortion of a child due solely to a diagnosis of possible Down syndrome passed the House of Representatives on April 16 by a vote of 139-56. Under current law, a woman can obtain an abortion prior to 24 weeks gestational age for any reason, except i
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April 18, 2018
by Blue
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abortion, Down Syndrome, pro-life, Rep. Judy Ward, Speaker Mike Turzai

Down syndrome Protection Act Advances

Pennsylvania House Health Committee took a decisive 17-9 vote in support of House Bill 2050, the Down syndrome Protection Act. The legislation (and its companion Senate Bill 1050) would ban abortion of an unborn child as a result of a Down syndrome diagnosis. The bill proceeded to the
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April 13, 2018
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abortion, anti-abortion, disability rights, Down Syndrome, down syndrome protection, HB 2050, pro-life, SB 1050

Families, Advocates and Lawmakers Join in Support of ‘A Life Worth Living’

“It was a wave of humanity that lifted us out of institutions, brought us home, got us into schools and included us in the community of life, and now it will require another wave of humanity to stop the targeting of Down syndrome around the world.” Karen Gaffney, Disability Rights Cha
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March 16, 2018
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abortion, anti-abortion, Chloe's law, Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Education Act, down syndrome protection, Down Syndrome Resources, HB 2050, Michael Turzai, pro-life, SB 1050, scott martin

Down Syndrome Protection Act Strives to Ensure Protection and Inclusion

“We’re raising the concern in Pennsylvania because of some tragic trends in European countries. In Iceland, they’ve become notorious for the claim that Down syndrome has been nearly eliminated. What they fail to mention is that Iceland has a 100 percent abortion rate of pre-born child
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March 02, 2018
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abortion, anti-abortion, Chloe's law, Down Syndrome, Down Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Education Act, down syndrome protection, Down Syndrome Resources, HB 2050, Michael Turzai, pro-life, SB 1050, scott martin

House Speaker Mike Turzai and Rep. Judy Ward Unveil Legislation to Protect Babies with Down Syndrome

House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) issued the following press release:  House Speaker Mike Turzai and Rep. Judy Ward are introducing legislation that would prohibit the abortion of a child due solely to a diagnosis of possible Down syndrome. Down synd
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February 02, 2018
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Down Syndrome, pro-life, Rep. Judy Ward, Speaker Turzai

Mid-Session Legislative Wrap Up

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is taking a mid-session break and will resume session late in January 2018. 2017 was a very busy year and more issues are on the horizon for 2018. Here is the status of the several high priority bills that are on the legislative agenda of the Pennsylv
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January 05, 2018
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abortion, Catholic Education, Catholic health care, children's health insurance program, CHIP, Down Syndrome, homelessness, legislative review, PCC agenda, POLST, pro-life, reauthorization CHIP, right to try, SB 3, Senate Bill 3

Down Syndrome Education and Resources

Do you have a friend or family member with Down syndrome? Have you ever thought back to the moment his or her parent found out about the diagnosis? What was that moment like for the expectant or new parents? Lauren, a blogger at Sipping Lemonade and mother of a daughter with Down synd
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May 06, 2014
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Down Syndrome, HB 2111, Sipping Lemonade

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