Hundreds Rally For Abortion Rights In Philadelphia With Democratic Gov. Nominee Josh Shapiro, Planned Parenthood
While it is still legal for a woman to have an abortion in Pennsylvania, the issue is now front and center in the governor's race.
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While it is still legal for a woman to have an abortion in Pennsylvania, the issue is now front and center in the governor's race.
The Supreme Court's ruling eliminates the constitutional right to an abortion and allows states to ban the procedure.
The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away the nation's constitutional protections for abortion that had stood for nearly a half-century.
The ruling puts the issue squarely on the ballot come this November's midterms.
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Under Gov. Tom Wolf, women have the right to choose an abortion in the Commonwealth, but the two men running for governor this fall are on completely different sides of the issue.
Krasner, who is no longer part of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, says he would like district attorneys from all 66 counties in the commonwealth outside of Philadelphia to commit to using their bully pulpit and use their discretion to vigorously protect women.
He told Politico in 2018 "that the description of pro-life Democrat is accurate:" for him.
Wolf's remarks come following a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.
Roe v. Wade is the name of the lawsuit that led to the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion in the United States.
The GOP currently has the majority in the Pennsylvania House and Senate, but Gov. Tom Wolf has made it clear he will veto any legislation to overturn the current statute.
New Jersey and Delaware have passed laws protecting abortion rights but Pennsylvania has several regulations.
Roe v. Wade, ruled on in 1973, affirms a woman's right in the United States to have an abortion under the US Constitution.
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This morning, thousands of abortion opponents from our area boarded buses, heading to the nation's capital for the annual March for Life.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told anti-abortion activists gathered in the bitter cold Monday that they have an ally in him.
Many Catholics across the region got up bright and early to leave for Washington D.C. Monday morning for the 38th Annual March For Life. The march protests the historic Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion.
