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The Commonwealth Court dismissed the lawsuit in 2021, citing a state Supreme Court case from 1985 that upheld the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act. The law dates to 1982 and bans abortion care ...
The Guttmacher Institute has created an interactive map showing how far people may have to travel for an abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakens or overturns landmark abortion ...
Susan and Keith Johnson, of Chalfont, hold up signs during a rally held in downtown Doylestown Borough calling for the protection of abortion rights, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
The Abortion Control Act was passed by the Pennsylvania government in 1982. The law required women seeking abortions wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, and required informed consent of parents for minor children and husbands for married women. [4] [5] It was principally written by Rep. Stephen F. Freind. [5]
Abortion is legal in Pennsylvania up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Parental consent is required for minors under the age of 18. [184] In 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state's Medicaid program was required to pay for abortion services for participating residents. The ruling stated that "once the government chooses to provide ...
The measure seeks to prevent public officials in Pennsylvania, where abortion is legal up to 24 weeks, from cooperating with authorities in other states who try to block their residents from ...
This color-coded map illustrates the current legal status of elective-specific abortion procedures in each of the individual states, U.S. territories, and federal district. [a] A colored border indicates a more stringent restriction or ban that is blocked by legal injunction.
Walgreens pharmacies this month are starting to carry an abortion pill for patients in Pennsylvania, one of a handful of states where the pharmacy chain will begin dispensing the drug.