Letter to the editor: Pa. Republicans aim to take away rights
Our Republican-controlled state Legislature can’t accomplish everything it wants through legitimate legislative processes. Senate Bill 106 will allow Republicans to amend the state Constitution to attack your right to privacy and undermine state election laws.
The most egregious and far-reaching change proposed by SB 106 is a declaration that the Pennsylvania Constitution prohibits taxpayer-funded abortion or “any other right relating to abortion.”
Taxpayer-funded abortions are already prohibited under state law. Eliminating the right to privacy for an abortion is another matter. It will allow Republicans to ban all abortions in Pennsylvania, potentially without exceptions for rape, incest or the life of the mother.
Constitutional amendments to state election law under SB 106 includes voter ID requirements, new election audit requirements and election of lieutenant governor.
Over the past four decades, the documented instances of election fraud in Pennsylvania are extremely small (less than 0.00002%). The facts are clear: Existing state laws have successfully protected the integrity of our elections.
The proposed changes to election laws through the state Constitution are a Republican solution in search of a problem.
Your vote this November is more important than ever. We must stop anti-democratic Republicans from taking away your rights.
Michael Pardus
Penn Township, Westmoreland County
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