Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions
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A Pennsylvania court ruled Medicaid funds can now cover abortion costs, striking down a decades-long ban.
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If you are a Medicaid recipient in Pennsylvania, your abortion costs may now be covered by state funds.
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A Pennsylvania court struck down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds for abortions, ruling that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion. This decision by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level commonwealth court marks a major victory for abortion rights groups, including Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators. These groups first sued Pennsylvania in 2019 over the Medicaid funding restrictions. The ruling means that Medicaid funds can now be used to cover abortion costs for eligible individuals in Pennsylvania.
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A Pennsylvania court struck down a law banning Medicaid funds for abortions after groups sued in 2019.
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