Pennsylvania House passes 'shield law' to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions

Source: Associated Press

Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions

BY BROOKE SCHULTZ
Updated 7:12 PM EST, November 15, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bill seeking to protect those who travel to Pennsylvania to get abortions by barring public officials from cooperating with authorities in other states that criminalize the practice advanced Wednesday through the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

The legislation passed 117-86. It now goes to the GOP-controlled state Senate, where it faces a chilly reception.

The measure seeks to prevent public officials in Pennsylvania, where abortion is legal up to 24 weeks, from cooperating with authorities in other states who try to block their residents from coming to Pennsylvania to get an abortion.

All but one Democrat voted for the bill, while 16 Republicans joined them.

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