Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, speaks during a hearing earlier this month.

Following through on a promise she made throughout the unprecedented series of public hearings on pro-life and abortion issues, House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) convened a voting meeting on Tuesday and successfully advanced three landmark pro-life bills to the full House for future consideration.

“These hearings were originally convened in response to recent federal actions to force American taxpayers to pay for abortions worldwide,” said Rapp. “As evidenced by my questioning of Melissa Reed, president and CEO, Planned Parenthood Keystone, in our second hearing, today’s abortion-on-demand movement has ruthlessly succeeded in transforming what once was considered the criminal destruction of innocent human life into a fiercely defended right to legalized, unrestricted abortion. Perhaps the most meaningful takeaway from each public hearing, and certainly, a direct reflection on the pro-life legislation that was advanced today, is simply: All human life is valuable.”

Complete coverage in Wednesday’s edition.