HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans who control Pennsylvania's Legislature began Tuesday to advance hot-button bills to restrict abortion rights and expand gun rights, although the bills faced opposition by Democratic lawmakers and certain veto by Democratic Gov.
Tom Wolf.In the House Health Committee, Republicans passed two bills on a party-line basis to further restrict abortion rights.One would restrict abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, possibly as early as six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.
It was the first time such a bill has emerged from a committee in Pennsylvania's Legislature. It carries an exception for when it is medically necessary to protect the mother.The bill is similar to laws in more than.
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