HB 2110 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, repealing provisions relating to expenditure of public funds for abortions limited; and abrogating a regulation.

PRINTER'S NO.   2729

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2110
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, FIEDLER, BRENNAN, PIELLI, KINKEAD,
        KHAN, WAXMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
        SANCHEZ, O'MARA, GREEN AND OTTEN, JANUARY 5, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 5, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
 2      act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
 3      welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
 4      repealing provisions relating to expenditure of public funds
 5      for abortions limited; and abrogating a regulation.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 453 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
 9   No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is repealed:
10      [Section 453.    Expenditure of Public Funds for Abortions
11   Limited.--Since it is the public policy of the Commonwealth to
12   favor childbirth over abortion, no Commonwealth funds and no
13   Federal funds which are appropriated by the Commonwealth shall
14   be expended by any State or local government agency for the
15   performance of abortion: Provided, That nothing in this act
16   shall be construed to deny the use of funds where a physician
17   has certified in writing that the life of the mother would be
18   endangered if the fetus were carried to full term or except for
19   such medical procedures necessary for the victims of rape or
 1   incest when such rape or incest has been reported promptly to a
 2   law enforcement agency or public health service. Nothing
 3   contained in this section shall be interpreted to restrict or
 4   limit in any way, appropriations, made by the Commonwealth or a
 5   local governmental agency to hospitals for their maintenance and
 6   operation, or, for reimbursement to hospitals for services
 7   rendered which are not for the performance of abortions.]
 8      Section 2.   The provisions of 55 Pa. Code § 1163.62(a) are
 9   abrogated.
10      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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