Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

What to KnowA 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...