Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Medicaid Abortion Funding Ban
Summary
A Pennsylvania court ruled that the state constitution protects the right to abortion and struck down a ban on Medicaid funding for abortion services. This decision could allow low-income women in Pennsylvania to use Medicaid for abortion care, which was previously not covered.Key Facts
- The Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that abortion is protected under the state constitution.
- The court invalidated a law from 1982 that banned Medicaid from paying for abortions except in rare cases.
- The ruling helps low-income women access abortion without paying out of pocket.
- Abortion is legal in Pennsylvania through 23 weeks of pregnancy.
- The case was brought by abortion clinic operators and Planned Parenthood starting in 2019.
- The decision was a 4-3 split among seven judges.
- Governor Josh Shapiro supported the ruling and had opposed the funding ban.
- The ruling can be appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, so the final outcome is not yet certain.
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