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PRINTER'S NO. 3171
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2629
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, KRAJEWSKI, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN,
FRANKEL, HOHENSTEIN, KINKEAD, SANCHEZ, GUENST, SIMS, CEPHAS,
FITZGERALD, HANBIDGE, RABB, STURLA, ISAACSON, KINSEY,
COVINGTON, INNAMORATO, O'MARA, DALEY, VITALI AND HOWARD,
MAY 27, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 27, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
repealing provisions relating to expenditure of public funds
for abortions limited.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 453 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is repealed:
[Section 453. Expenditure of Public Funds for Abortions
Limited.--Since it is the public policy of the Commonwealth to
favor childbirth over abortion, no Commonwealth funds and no
Federal funds which are appropriated by the Commonwealth shall
be expended by any State or local government agency for the
performance of abortion: Provided, That nothing in this act
shall be construed to deny the use of funds where a physician
has certified in writing that the life of the mother would be
endangered if the fetus were carried to full term or except for
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