“We’re at the beginning of a decades-long battle to restore our rights,” said Planned Parenthood Federation of America CEO Alexis McGill Johnson, who attended a roundtable discussion in Philadelphia with regional affiliates of the organization.
make abortion access challenging, despite being legal: Patients must submit to mandatory counseling, a 24-hour waiting period, and laboratory work that providers say is not medically necessary before getting an abortion. Minors must notify their guardians.» READ MORE:In fall elections, Pa. is a battleground
Adding to the urgency providers here feel is a sense that Pennsylvania has become a key battleground for abortion rights during a contentious election season.: Republican candidate Doug Mastriano, a state legislator, has said he would support a total ban on abortion, without exception for rape or incest. The Democrat running for governor, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, has vowed to protect abortion rights. And the outcome of the race for a U.S.
McGill Johnson’s roundtable in Philadelphia culminated her appearances at a series of Democratic political events in recent days. She stumped, and on Monday afternoon, she hosted a fund-raiser for his campaign along with his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman.for Planned Parenthood while in college. At the rally on Sunday she reflected on growing up in Brazil, where abortion was largely illegal and hundreds of women died of at-home operations, telling the crowd: “We will not let that happen here.
Dayle Steinberg, CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania, which operates clinics in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, said she is particularly concerned about an effort by Republican lawmakers toto state that there is no right to abortion in Pennsylvania, a move they say would give the legislature — not courts — the authority to make future decisions.
“Pennsylvania is safe for now,” said Steinberg, who echoed her colleagues’ calls for people to vote and support candidates who have vowed to protect abortion rights. “The stakes have never been higher.”
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