abortion-rights
New abortion laws jeopardize cancer treatment for pregnant patients
Cancer coincides with roughly 1 in 1,000 pregnancies, most frequently breast cancer, melanoma, cervical cancer, lymphomas, and leukemias.
Oz discusses policies during Pa. Chamber dinner while Fetterman sits out
Republican nominee Mehmet Oz shared his plans for Pennsylvania if elected to the U.S. Senate during the Nov. 8 general election.
Republicans in Congress say they’d keep federal abortion funding in cases of rape, incest
GOP lawmakers said they expect to keep the Hyde Amendment if they retake control after the midterms.
In 2019, Doug Mastriano said women who violated his abortion ban should be charged with murder
The Republican gubernatorial candidate's comments were made in a radio interview.
In SWPA, U.S. House GOP outlines agenda in bid for control in the midterms
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th District, would bar abortion at as early as six weeks.
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ that oppose abortion questioned by U.S. Senate Democrats
The centers collect sensitive data from patients, presenting troubling new complications as states move to increase penalties for abortions.
In states where abortion is banned, children and families already face an uphill battle | Opinion
States that take the strictest stands against abortion tend to have among the worst statistics on child and family well-being in the nation.
Only you can prevent amendment abuse | Bruce Ledewitz
Because we get so much of our news online, many Pennsylvanians did not see the advertisement of five proposed amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution that were published in Pennsylvania newspapers on Thursday, Sept. 1 — three months before the next general election as prescribed by the state constitution. If approved in the next legislative session, […]
New Pa. poll points to trouble for Republicans on abortion | Mark O’Keefe
A telltale shift in voter preference in bellwether northwestern Pennsylvania highlights the risk of GOP overreach.
Here’s what I learned about the true cost of traveling for abortion care in the U.S. | Opinion
Traveling for abortion care often means incurring both financial and emotional costs.
Jewish congregations mount legal challenges to state abortion bans
Thousands of years of Jewish scripture make it clear that access to abortion care is a requirement of Jewish law and practice, according to Rabbi Karen Bogard.
Abortion access is on the ballot in November in these states. What you need to know
Language making its way through the Pa. Legislature would declare there is no constitutional right to abortion.