Reproductive Rights


Screenshot from the Planned Parenthood Ad "Erased."
Planned Parenthood Launches Ad Campaign On Carluccio’s Anti-Abortion Resume

Planned Parenthood Votes, the national advocacy wing of the reproductive rights organization, launched a 7-figure ad campaign reminding voters about Carluccio’s resume and the support she has received from anti-abortion organizations.  

Reproductive Rights supporter holding a Planned Parenthood sign in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on Oct. 2, 2021. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
How Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Race Could Affect Reproductive Freedom

Pennsylvania’s upcoming state supreme court election is a pivotal moment for preserving reproductive rights in the commonwealth for years to come.

Photo from Rob Mercuri's campaign website
Rob Mercuri Scrubs Anti-Abortion Language From Website for Congressional Run

Thanks to the Wayback Machine, an internet archive, The Keystone was able to confirm that Mercuri’s website used to include his anti-abortion views.

Photo - Sean Kitchen: Planned Parenthood PA Advocates Executive Director Signe Espinoza speaking at a press conference at the North Office Building on June 7, 2023
Shapiro Ends Contract With Group That Funds Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Reproductive healthcare advocates are celebrating a key victory as Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh announced on Thursday that they are cutting ties with Real Alternatives.

Reproductive Rights supporter holding a Planned Parenthood sign in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on Oct. 2, 2021. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
PA Senate Republicans Want to Give Anti-Abortion Clinics a $2 Million Boost in Funding 

Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), which mislead women about the reproductive health services they offer and discourage abortion care and contraception, are set to get a $2.1 million increase in public funding in the proposed 2023-2024 Pennsylvania budget, bringing the total amount of money they stand to receive from the commonwealth to over $9.2 million. 

Photo - Sean Kitchen: Planned Parenthood PA Advocates Executive Director Signe Espinoza speaking at a press conference at the North Office Building on June 7, 2023
One Year After Roe Was Overturned, Pennsylvania Advocates Call for Expanding Reproductive Freedom

Saturday marks one year since the Supreme Court’s decision overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to abortion care.  While access to abortion care is still legal in Pennsylvania, the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization allowed more than a dozen states to completely or mostly ban abortion in its aftermath.

Abortion-rights advocates demonstrate at City Hall in Philadelphia, Friday, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pennsylvania Launches New Website Sharing Resources for Reproductive Care

In the wake of a Texas court ruling concerning medication abortions, Gov. Josh Shapiro launched a new website providing facts and information about legal abortions in the commonwealth.