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Pa. court strikes down Medicaid abortion ban

Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion

Pennsylvania’s ban on public funding for abortion is unconstitutional, a divided Commonwealth Court ruled Monday. In reaching that conclusion, the statewide court that oversees government-related matters recognized “a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy” in the Pennsylvania Constitution.

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Pennsylvania court strikes down Medicaid abortion funding ban

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Pennsylvania judges say blocking Medicaid for abortion violates state constitution

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Pennsylvania court overturns Medicaid abortion funding ban

A Pennsylvania court ruled Monday that the state constitution guarantees a right to abortion.

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Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion

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Pennsylvania court strikes down state ban 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.

Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Medicaid Abortion Funding Ban As Unconstitutional

In a landmark decision that resets the legal landscape for reproductive healthcare in the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled today that the state’s long-standing ban on Medicaid coverage for abortions is unconstitutional.