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November 23, 2022 | 1:02 PM

After midterms, states like Pennsylvania, weighing abortion protections, bans

In Pennsylvania, pickups for Democrats mean they can likely stop Republicans from adding anti-abortion language to the state constitution.

By Amy Forliti and Geoff Mulvihill/ The Associated Press
November 20, 2022 | 9:11 AM

Despite dangerous pregnancy complications, abortions denied

Pregnant women with dangerous medical conditions are showing up in hospitals and doctors’ offices and being denied the abortions that could help treat them.

By Laura Unger and Heather Hollingsworth/The Associated Press
November 11, 2022 | 5:56 PM

What the results of Pa. statehouse races could mean for abortion rights

By Gabriela Martínez

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November 11, 2022 | 12:52 PM

In election, support for abortion rights was about much more

Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections.

By Jocelyn Gecker and Nuha Dolby/The Associated Press
November 3, 2022 | 5:33 AM

‘Our patients will suffer’: Pennsylvania doctors and elected officials criticize Mehmet Oz’s abortion comments

“They want to have their doctors and themselves be the only people that are involved in making their medical decisions.”

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY
November 1, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Pennsylvania Democrats bet on abortion rights as winning issue as they seek control of the state House

To flip the Pennsylvania House, a priority for Democrats, the party must win several swing districts and unseat popular Republican incumbents like Todd Stephens.

By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA
October 31, 2022 | 4:24 AM

Abortion access could hinge on state election results in Pennsylvania and elsewhere

n Pennsylvania, the election of a new governor could keep the status quo -or install a Republican-controlled government that would be expected to roll back abortion rights.

By Gary D. Robertston and Geoff Mulvihill/The Associated Press
October 13, 2022 | 5:14 AM

Abortion providers focus on expanding telehealth, medication access as they await outcome of Pennsylvania’s governor’s race

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade, Pennsylvania abortion providers are retooling their services to offer medication abortions and telehealth.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA
October 6, 2022 | 5:29 AM

66 clinics stopped providing abortions in the 100 days since Roe fell

“Imagine looking someone in the eye and saying, ‘I have all the skills and the tools to help you, but our state’s politicians have told me I can’t.'”

By Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR
September 30, 2022 | 3:57 PM

Central Pa. Planned Parenthood clinics see increase in out-state-patients

By Gabriela Martínez
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