Democrats Keep Pennsylvania House Majority, With Abortion Rights at Stake

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation.
41% : Reflecting the stakes, President Joe Biden endorsed fellow Democrat Boyd on Monday, calling her "an experienced public servant who will protect a woman's right to make her own health care decisions, stand up for common sense gun safety laws and expand access to voting rights." Boyd emphasized protection of abortion rights, drawing a contrast with Ford, who is personally against abortion but says she did not want to change existing state law.
40% : Republicans had hoped to regain the majority, in part, to advance the proposed constitutional amendment that says the Pennsylvania Constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions.

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