UpdatedTue, May 25, 2021 at 4:33 pm ET
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HARRISBURG, PA Pennsylvania s Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday advanced plans to restrict abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat except when the mother s life is in danger.
The legislation, introduced by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz of Centre County, passed 15-10 by the House Health Committee. The bill would require all physicians to determine whether the baby has a heartbeat before proceeding with an abortion. The Pennsylvania Legislature has previously considered changing the limit on abortion to 20 weeks, Borowicz stated in a recent memo to colleagues. While this is a significant move in the right direction, the fact is that even at 20 weeks abortion stops a baby s beating heart. My legislation, like that which has been introduced in Congress, a beating heart will stop abortion.