Abortion Amendment Passes PA State House With 102-101 Vote

A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania’s Constitution that would protect abortion rights could soon be debated in the state Senate.

While abortion is legal in Pennsylvania, the amendment would codify the right to abortion until fetal viability in the state Constitution. An exception would allow the procedure after that point to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual.

House Bill 1957 passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in December by a razor-thin 102-101 vote. Two Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to support the Democratic majority, while one Democrat voted no.