Democrats in Pennsylvania Just Sneaked Through a Radical Abortion Amendment – And the Timing Couldn't Be More Tone-Deaf

If you're looking for peak Democrat hypocrisy and radicalism, look no further than Harrisburg, PA. Just days before Christmas, you know, that holiday where millions celebrate the birth of a child,  the Democrat-controlled Pennsylvania House barely squeaked through a constitutional amendment that would enshrine extinguishing the life of a child on demand right up to the moment of birth. We're talking one measly vote: 102-101. 

And it wasn't even purely partisan. Two Democrats had the guts to vote no, while a couple of squishy Republicans crossed over to push this monstrosity forward. I say vote them out, Pennsylvanians--primary them.

This is House Bill 1957, a sweeping proposal that doesn't just expand abortion access; it blows the doors off every reasonable limit. It would wipe out parental consent, informed consent, waiting periods, the works. And yes, it would stick taxpayers with the bill for abortions, even as polls show most Americans want nothing to do with funding this since it isn't their business unless it's their baby in question.

Maria Gallagher, executive director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, nailed it when she called this out: "House Bill 1957 is a highly regressive form of legislation which would wipe out protections against taxpayer funding of abortion at a time when the vast majority of taxpayers do not want their hard-earned money to pay for abortion," she said.

"The vote was as tight as a submarine door at 1,000 feet: 102 to 101. Ironically, two Democrats, Frank Burns and Anita Kulik voted against the dangerous bill, while two Republicans, Joe Hogan and Kathleen Tomlinson, voted for it," she explained. "House Bill 1957 is an abortionist's dream. It would remove all limits on abortion. Parental consent, informed consent, and the 24 hour waiting period for abortion would all be wiped out. It would be the most radical law in the nation, permitting abortion for any reason throughout all nine months of pregnancy."

She's spot on. This thing would torpedo protections for late-term babies, currently shielded after viability except in rare cases – and open the floodgates to brutal abortions up until delivery. "This bad bill would also wipe out important protections, such as parental consent and informed consent, which are vital to the health and safety of women and girls," Gallagher said, adding, "[H]ouse Bill 1957 is bad; blatantly a disaster. It is a poorly-drafted bill which would have a disastrous effect on taxpayers, parents, and vulnerable women and girls. This bill is the wrong prescription for Pennsylvania." 

The cherry on top? The timing. As Gallagher put it to LifeNews: "The week before Christmas, when Christians throughout Pennsylvania celebrate the birth of our Savior, the Democrat-led House of Representatives passed a Constitutional Amendment which would allow abortion up to the moment of birth," she told LifeNews.

Unbelievable. 

While families are hanging stockings and singing about a babe in a manger, these folks are ramming through a bill that treats unborn children like disposable inconveniences.The good news? This heads to the Senate next, where Republicans hold the line. And even if it somehow passes there, it needs approval in the next legislative session and then a voter referendum. Pennsylvanians, if you're reading this, get on the phone to your state senator and tell them to kill HB 1957 dead. This radical agenda has no place in the Keystone State.

It's a matter of life and death.

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