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January 31, 2024

PA Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling, Explained

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PA Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling, Explained

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Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling related to abortion access. Technically, the case before the court was about Medicaid. But some of the justices signaled their willingness to make a bigger ruling about reproductive rights in the Commonwealth. City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris breaks this all down with Susan Frietsche, co-executive director of the Women’s Law Project, and Gillian McGoldrick, Pennsylvania state government reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Read Gillian’s full story here

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