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Rob Mercuri tries to hide his anti-abortion record, again

By Sean Kitchen

September 19, 2024
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Rob Mercuri promised that he will not support a federal abortion ban in a recent ad, but while serving in the Pennsylvania House, he supported a six-week abortion ban and voted for a constitutional amendment banning the right to an abortion. 

With less than 50 days to go until Election Day, State Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) is attempting to hide his anti-abortion record in his race against Congressman Chris Deluzio. 

In a recent ad, Mercuri stated that he “opposes criminalizing abortion because demonizing women over healthcare choices isn’t right,” but his voting record in the Pennsylvania House says otherwise. 

During the 2022-23 legislative session, Mercuri cosponsored a six-week abortion ban introduced by State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, one of the chamber’s most conservative legislators. Mercuri also voted for Senate Bill 106, a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned the right to an abortion. 

After Mercuri launched his campaign against Deluzio last year, The Keystone reported that Mercuri scrubbed his anti-abortion record from his website. 

Mercuri previously called himself “a proud pro-life and pro-family leader,” who will “continue to defend the sanctity of life compassionately through all its phases and always keep the minds of families in mind when crafting policy.”

 

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  • Sean Kitchen

    Sean Kitchen is the Keystone’s political correspondent, based in Harrisburg. Sean is originally from Philadelphia and spent five years working as a writer and researcher for Pennsylvania Spotlight.

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