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HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee convened a hearing to discuss expanding abortion access across the state. The urgency stems from increasing restrictions and total …
Pennsylvania House Majority Pushes for Expanded Abortion Access Amid Rising Restrictions Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a landmark ruling that could significantly impact reproductive rights in Pennsylvania, the state Supreme Court declared the 1982 Abortion Control Act, which barred Medicaid from covering …
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down 1982 Abortion Control Act, Paving Way for Reproductive Rights Victory Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In a landmark ruling on Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed that the right to an abortion is protected by the state constitution. However, this significant victory …
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Rights, But a Crucial Election Looms Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed House Bill 1786, legislation designed to protect individuals seeking abortion services in the state from legal repercussions imposed by other states. …
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Seekers from Other States’ Prosecutions Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Mongomery/Delaware) and Senator Judith Schwank (D-Berks) aim to introduce the Abortion Protections Package in response to the recent decision that reversed Roe v. Wade …
State Senators Introduce Abortion Protections Package in Pennsylvania Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — On Friday, the leaders of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus issued this statement on the eve of the one-year mark of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to nullify …
PA Women’s Health Caucus Defends Abortion Rights Against Anti-Choice Legislature Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Thrsday, Democratic Lawmakers from Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Virginia hosted a press call to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and …
Lawmakers Hold Press Call to Commemorate One Year Without Roe Read More
Op-Ed by Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery Counties This past summer, Republicans in the Pennsylvania House and Senate rammed through a bill with several proposed constitutional amendments that would limit personal …
SB 106: Too Radical, Too Extreme Read More