Establishment GOP pick in Pa. gov race looks to pivot from her anti-abortion past
State treasurer Stacy Garrity abortion-proofs her campaign, even if it poses risks in a potential primary. Read more at Politico
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GOP Rep. Scott Perry Flip-Flops On Whether He Backs A National Abortion Ban
Perry has backed the Life at Conception Act in every Congress since 2017. This bill guarantees a constitutional “right to life” to every “human being,” and defines “human being” to include “all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual member of the human species comes into … Read more
High stakes for abortion rights as Pennsylvania votes on key judge pick
“This election, Pennsylvania voters have a choice between Carolyn Carluccio, who has tried to hide her anti-abortion positions and dodge questions about the judiciary’s role in protecting abortion rights, and Daniel McCaffery, a proven champion of reproductive freedom,” said Breana Ross, campaigns director of Planned Parenthood Votes Pennsylvania. Read more at The Guardian
The next big abortion battleground: Pennsylvania
Both parties will be watching the state Supreme Court race in Pennsylvania as a bellwether in a key battleground state ahead of the 2024 presidential election. For Democrats, the outcome will offer clues about whether voters are still mobilized by abortion more than a year after Roe v. Wade was struck down — and if … Read more
In 2019, Doug Mastriano said women who violated proposed abortion ban should be charged with murder
“OK, let’s go back to the basic question there,” Mastriano said. “Is that a human being? Is that a little boy or girl? If it is, it deserves equal protection under the law.” Asked if he was saying yes, they should be charged with murder, Mastriano responded: “Yes, I am.” Read more at NBC News
Americans scramble for abortions in states that have banned it
Demand for pills that end pregnancy has skyrocketed in states that have restricted abortion since the Supreme Court decision last month, and abortion clinics are reporting a rush for appointments in towns bordering those states. Aid Access, a virtual abortion clinic based in the Netherlands, saw a 256 percent increase in people coming to its … Read more