Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Medicaid Abortion Funding Ban, Citing Constitutional Right
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion, striking down a decades-long law that banned the use of Medicaid funds for abortion services.
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Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions - AP News
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Victory for abortion rights groups as court finds state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level commonwealth court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators who first sued Pennsylvania over its M...
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