Received this e-mail today from Governor Tom Wolf’s (D. PA) re-election campaign:
Last week, the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate passed the most extreme anti-choice bill in the country. If enacted into law, SB3 would hit doctors with third-degree-felony charges and make no exceptions for rape or incest.
Without any public hearings or input from medical doctors, SB3 will now head to the House, where it will likely pass before being vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf.
Republicans only need to flip two votes in the Senate to override Governor Wolf's veto, and that's why we need you to make your voice heard -- add your name to the petition and help protect a woman's right to choose.
The politicians in Harrisburg who are pushing for SB3 wouldn't even listen to Republican senators who came forward to passionately oppose SB3, including one senator who shared a personal story about how she delivered a baby stillborn from a serious genetic defect that wasn't detected until past the 20-week mark.
This senator said SB3 would only "compound the suffering" of women who had to make the difficult choice to end a pregnancy due to complications like hers.
Since the Senate passed this legislation, outrage has spread across Pennsylvania and the nation. Newspapers from the Daily News to national magazines such as Glamour have released editorials expressing their indignation and urging readers to stand up for women's rights.
Don't let Harrisburg get away with trying to silence women, families, and the medical community so they can reward extreme special interests -- sign the petition:
http://action.WolfForPa.com/Reject-SB3
Thank you,
Rachele
Rachele Fortier
Research Director
Tom Wolf for Governor
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