Tom Wolf (D) vetoed an aggressive and highly restrictive 20-week abortion ban on Monday. “I just vetoed the most restrictive anti-choice bill in the country because PA women don’t need Harrisburg politicians making their health care decisions,” Wolf tweeted on Monday alongside a photo of him vetoing the bill. The bill was based on the idea that fetuses can feel pain, which is unproven but remains a common argument among abortion opponents. Last week, Wolf tweeted that he intended to veto the bill, writing: “This bill is an attack on women, and it should never have reached my desk. I will veto it, because all Pennsylvania women deserve to make their own health care decisions.” He also wrote an op-ed for Philly.com last week detailing why SB3 would be so dangerous for Pennsylvanian women.

Source: Huffington Post December 19, 2017 15:33 UTC