PRINTER'S NO. 3334
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
478
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, GREINER, LEADBETER, SCHMITT, ROSSI,
KAUFFMAN, M. JONES, ROWE, HAMM, ROAE, RAPP, MENTZER,
ZIMMERMAN AND MOUL, JUNE 13, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 13, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2024 as "Life Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The right to life is one of the founding principles
of our nation; and
WHEREAS, The Constitution of Pennsylvania does not include a
right to abortion; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government, the Commonwealth and local
government entities have the duty to protect the life of all
individuals; and
WHEREAS, The development of scientific and medical technology
has demonstrated repeatedly the humanity of the unborn child;
and
WHEREAS, More than 63 million lives have been lost over the
past 50 years because of the unethical decision of Roe v. Wade;
and
WHEREAS, On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court
issued its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
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Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade; and
WHEREAS, A new birth of freedom began again for the unborn;
and
WHEREAS, Numerous states have passed laws protecting the
unborn since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and preliminary data
suggests approximately 32,000 lives were saved in the first six
months of 2023 as a result; and
WHEREAS, Our children and our children's children will not
live in a time in America when we killed the most innocent among
us; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly must continue to protect and
affirm the lives of all Pennsylvanians; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of June 2024 as "Life Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call on all
churches, businesses and communities to celebrate the two-year
anniversary of the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade on June
24, 2024.
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