Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion. This decision overturns a decades-long law that banned using Medicaid funds for abortion costs. The ruling, announced Monday, marks a significant victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinics that sued Pennsylvania in 2019 over Medicaid funding limitations. Pennsylvania now joins a few states where advocates have successfully protected abortion access through state constitutions. The attorney gener...

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