Senate Bill 21 Printer's Number 23
PENNSYLVANIA, January 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
21
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, J. WARD, K. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, STEFANO,
ARNOLD, LANGERHOLC, YAW, DiSANTO, GORDNER, MENSCH, MASTRIANO,
AUMENT, HUTCHINSON, REGAN AND PITTMAN, JANUARY 20, 2021
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 20, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for
definitions and for medical consultation and judgment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3203 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 3203. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
* * *
"Down syndrome." A chromosome disorder associated with an
extra chromosome 21, in whole or in part, or an effective
trisomy for chromosome 21.
* * *
Section 2. Section 3204(c) of Title 18 is amended to read:
§ 3204. Medical consultation and judgment.
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