Abortion
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For Pennsylvania voters, abortion rights are personal and political
Abortion and reproductive rights remain important issues for Pennsylvania voters, with new polling showing broad support for protecting reproductive health care access. For some, the issue is also deeply personal.
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Your guide to taking action for reproductive rights in Pennsylvania
A weekly roundup of Pennsylvania political events, advocacy opportunities, protests, and more ways to take action for reproductive rights statewide.
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She retired from a medical career and got to work as a Planned Parenthood patient escort
After retiring from a career in medicine, Mary began volunteering as a patient escort at a Pennsylvania Planned Parenthood clinic, where she helps patients navigate protesters and access reproductive healthcare.
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Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion
The 4-3 majority also overturns Pennsylvania’s ban on using public money for abortion.
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Lake Effect: The real reason Erie gets so much snow
Thanks to its namesake lake, Erie gets more than 100 inches of lake effect snow each winter.
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Pennsylvania takes step toward enshrining abortion and reproductive freedom in state constitution
The proposed amendment would protect a person’s right to choose or refuse an abortion, contraception, or fertility care.
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RFK Jr. ignores 100+ studies to push abortion pill ban—this is the mifepristone explainer you need
More than 100 peer-reviewed studies say mifepristone is safe. One fake study says it’s not. Guess which one RFK Jr. believes?
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Doctors skeptical on Pa. governor candidate Stacy Garrity’s abortion pivot
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, running against Gov. Josh Shapiro, campaigned with an anti-abortion governor on Sunday.
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This billionaire is trying to flip the Pa. Supreme Court. Planned Parenthood wants to stop him.
Democrats currently hold a 5-2 majority on the bench, with Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht running for reelection in a “yes” or “no” retention vote.
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Republican Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid
Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028.
