HR 252 — A Resolution designating the month of June 2025 as "Life Month" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1843

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



              HOUSE RESOLUTION
                 No. 252
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, PICKETT, SCHMITT, REICHARD, KAUFFMAN,
        HAMM, BERNSTINE, RAPP, DIAMOND, COOK, STAATS, MENTZER,
        CUTLER, GILLEN, ZIMMERMAN, SMITH, GREINER, BURGOS AND
        E. NELSON, JUNE 4, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 4, 2025


                                  A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating the month of June 2025 as "Life Month" in
 2      Pennsylvania.
 3         WHEREAS, The right to life is one of the founding principles
 4   of our nation; and
 5         WHEREAS, The Constitution of Pennsylvania does not include a
 6   right to abortion; and
 7         WHEREAS, The Federal Government, the Commonwealth and local
 8   government entities have the duty to protect the life of all
 9   individuals; and
10         WHEREAS, The development of scientific and medical technology
11   has demonstrated repeatedly the humanity of the unborn child;
12   and
13         WHEREAS, More than 63 million lives have been lost over the
14   past 50 years because of the unethical decision of Roe v. Wade;
15   and
16         WHEREAS, On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court
17   issued its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
 1   Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade; and
 2         WHEREAS, A new birth of freedom began again for the unborn;
 3   and
 4         WHEREAS, Numerous states have passed laws protecting the
 5   unborn since Roe v. Wade was overturned, and preliminary data
 6   suggests approximately 32,000 lives were saved in the first six
 7   months of 2023 as a result; and
 8         WHEREAS, Our children and our children's children will not
 9   live in a time in America when we killed the most innocent among
10   us; and
11         WHEREAS, The General Assembly must continue to protect and
12   affirm the lives of all Pennsylvanians; therefore be it
13         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
14   month of June 2025 as "Life Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it
15   further
16         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call on all
17   churches, businesses and communities to celebrate the three-year
18   anniversary of the historic overturning of Roe v. Wade on June
19   24, 2025.




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