Phillips-Hill Called Overturning Roe V. Wade “A Massive Win For The Rights Of The Unborn.” According to Phillips-Hill’s Facebook, “Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States is a massive win for the rights of the unborn. Thank you to our Supreme Court Justices who had the courage to assure the rights of those who are voiceless.” [Facebook, Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, 6/24/22]
Phillips-Hill Was A Joint Sponsor And Voted To Remove SB 956 From The Table, Which Would “Eliminate State Constitutional Rights To Abortion Services.” Phillips-Hill was a joint sponsor and voted to remove SB 956 from the table, which according to PublicSource, “Sue Frietsche, founder and director of the Western Pennsylvania Office of the Women’s Law Project, urged Pennsylvanians to encourage their state legislators to vote against Senate Bill 956, which would eliminate state constitutional rights to abortion services.” [SB 956, Sponsors, accessed 6/30/22; Votes, 6/6/22; PublicSource, 6/24/22]
Phillips-Hill Asked Constituents For Their Input On Her Sponsored Bill To State “There Is No Constitutional Right To Abortion In Pennsylvania” And “No Guarantee Of Taxpayer Dollars Being Used To Fund Abortions.” According to Phillips-Hills’ website, “My latest legislative survey seeks your input on a proposed constitutional amendment currently under discussion in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 956 would clarify that there is no constitutional right to abortion in Pennsylvania, and there is no guarantee of taxpayer dollars being used to fund abortions in the Commonwealth.” [Senatorkristin.com, 5/13/22]
Phillips-Hill Criticized Planned Parenthood For Receiving $35,000 In Funding From A Grant Created In Response To The Tree Of Life Synagogue Massacre To Protect Lives. According to Phillips-Hill’s Facebook, “The state’s largest abortion provider has been able to keep their doors open for abortion services despite the governor’s mandated closures of ‘non-life sustaining’ businesses as well as elective surgeries. Yesterday, they received over $35K in grant funding out of a program that was created in response to the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre to protect lives.” [Facebook, Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, 4/29/20]
Phillips-Hill Shared An Article In Which She Opposed Public Abortion Funding And “Expressed Skepticism” That The State Could Fund Planned Parenthood Without Funding Their Abortion Services. According to Phillips-Hill’s Facebook, “‘Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York, expressed skepticism that the state could ensure that the public dollars would remain separate from Planned Parenthood’s abortion services. She argued that state grant funds are not always used for their intended purposes. She pointed as an example to a state tax credit program that did not deliver on its promise to expand rural broadband access, according to an Independent Fiscal Office report recently summarized by Spotlight PA.’ via Pennsylvania Capital-Star ⤵” [Facebook, Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill, 2/26/20]
Phillips-Hill Voted For SB 106, Which Would Ask Voters To Amend The State Constitution To Declare That There Is No Right To Abortion In Pennsylvania. Phillips-Hill voted for SB 106, which according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, “The Pennsylvania Senate and House passed a bill Friday that would ask voters to amend the state constitution to declare that there is no right to abortion in Pennsylvania, and no guarantee that taxpayer funding can be used for abortions. […] The bill — Senate bill 106 — must pass the legislature in two sessions and be publicly advertised before it goes to voters. That means next year is the earliest the amendment question could appear on the ballot.” [SB 106, Votes, 7/8/22; Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/8/22]