HB 1948 | 20-week abortion ban
Session: 2015-2016
ACLU-PA Position: Opposes
HB 1948 prohibits abortion after 20 weeks gestation, replacing the current ban at 24...
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Session: 2015-2016
ACLU-PA Position: Opposes
HB 1948 prohibits abortion after 20 weeks gestation, replacing the current ban at 24...
Session: 2015-2016
ACLU-PA Position: Supports
Session: 2015-2016
ACLU-PA Position: Mixed
In the 2015-2016 legislative session, the General Assembly considered numerous bills that...
Session: 2015-2016
ACLU-PA Position: Opposes
HB 1422 lowers the grading for possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a summary...