Posts Categorized: Disability Rights

On Wednesday, November 20th, the State Senate voted 27-22 to pass the Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 321, which would help end the targeting of children with Down syndrome for abortion. This bill already passed the PA House in … Read more

Pennsylvania Family Institute applauds today’s vote by the PA Senate Health Committee on the Down … Read more

On Monday, November 18th, the PA Senate Health Committee is scheduled to vote on the Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 321.

Before the vote, please contact your State Senator and ask for their support of the Down Syndrome Protection … Read more

Who: Pennsylvania State Senators

What: Take 90 seconds to call your State Senator and ask to pass the Down Syndrome Protection Act (House Bill 321) this year, which would stop any child from … Read more

On Tuesday, May 14th, the PA House of Representatives voted to pass the Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 321. This legislation would prohibit the killing of unborn children based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.  Currently, the majority of … Read more

Pennsylvania Family Institute applauds today’s passage of House Bill 321 — the Down Syndrome Protection Act — in the State House of Representatives. The legislation would prohibit the killing of unborn children based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.  Currently, … Read more

Today was the first step in seeing protections for children diagnosed with Down syndrome become law in Pennsylvania. The Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 321, passed out of the PA House Health Committee and now moves on to the … Read more

March 20th not only marks the beginning of Spring but also the start of new life for Pennsylvania’s Down Syndrome Protection Act.

State elected officials announced they will hold a press conference Wednesday, March 20th to announce the introduction of … Read more

Pennsylvania’s 2017-2018 legislative session has come to a close. Here are three notes on legislative items we were following:

Senate Bill 554 passed unanimously and will now provide specialized services to victims of sex … Read more

Pennsylvania Family Council is deeply disappointed by the lost opportunity in the Pennsylvania State Senate to pass the Down Syndrome Protection Act, House Bill 2050, before the session ended Wednesday. This allows the targeting of babies for abortion simply because … Read more