Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf promised this week to veto any bill that prohibits abortion after an unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected, saying it runs counter to science and might harm the economy.
His pledge came the same week that state Sen. Doug Mastriano and state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz – both Republicans – introduced a bill that would prohibit abortions if a fetal heartbeat is present. Republicans control both chambers.
“Let me be clear: I will veto any abortion ban that is put on my desk,” Wolf said in a statement according to the Hill. “The latest bill, a six-week abortion ban, defies all practical understanding of modern women’s health care. These policies run counter to the notion of individual freedom and lack a sound scientific basis.
“Further,” he said, “as we have seen in other states, these policies are detrimental to efforts to attract and retain businesses, entrepreneurs and workers.”
The bill says the state has an “interest in protection of the unborn child.” It also asserts that a “fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn individual will reach live birth.”
Borowicz, a freshman state representative and a mother of three sons, said she was proud to sponsor the legislation.
“If a person is pronounced dead when their heart stops why are they not considered…
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