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Pennsylvania
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Public Facilities Restriction

A woman may not obtain an abortion at a health facility owned or operated by a state entity unless: (1) an independent physician certifies that the procedure is necessary to preserve her life; (2) the pregnancy is the result of rape personally reported by the victim to a law enforcement agency prior to the abortion; or (3) the pregnancy is the result of incest personally reported by the victim to a law enforcement agency or to child protective services prior to the abortion. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 3215(a) - (b) (Enacted 1982); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3215(c) (Enacted 1982; Last Amended 1988).

78 percent of Pennsylvania counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

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