Spotlight PA: If Roe v. Wade is Overturned? In Pa…it Depends

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : For now, at least, the precedent set in Roe v. Wade and affirmed in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey will remain in place.
52% : Under state law, abortion is legal up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy, with later exceptions made for extraordinary circumstances like the health of the person giving birth.
48% : According to a draft opinion circulated within the court and reported by Politico Monday night, the U.S. Supreme Court has already voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark court decision that has protected the right to abortion for almost 50 years.
48% : Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the only Democratic candidate for governor who will appear on the May 17 primary ballot, supports maintaining access to abortion.
44% : "Let's be clear: Abortion is still legal," Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania President and CEO Dayle Steinberg said.
44% : The Abortion Control Act, a 1982 law that regulates abortion in Pennsylvania, already includes significant restrictions.
42% : Opponents of abortion celebrated the leaked opinion with a mix of hope for the future, but also some reservations as to what the court's final decision will be.
29% : Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R., Centre), former federal prosecutor Bill McSwain, and former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R., Pa.) have all said they'd allow abortion in cases of rape, incest, or the life of the parent.

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