Breaching constitutional limits

HB 1957 is not about safeguarding existing rights. It is about permanently removing the ability of citizens and lawmakers to set reasonable limits;

Greg Maresca ——Bio and Archives--May 12, 2026

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Examining Pennsylvania House Bill 1957, I could not help but think that in the year 1957, this legislation would not have survived the wastebasket, let alone a legislative committee.

HB 1957, is a proposed Pennsylvania constitutional amendment before the state Senate that is being sold as a safeguard for “reproductive freedom.” The text of the amendment however tells a very different tale.

The bill would restructure Pennsylvania’s constitution and give abortion along with a wide range of “personal reproductive decisions” legal protection, beyond the reach of legislation, public oversight, or basic health and safety standards.

Abortion in Pennsylvania is legal for up to 24 weeks. After that it remains legal to protect the life and health of the mother. Abortion pills are........

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