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We Must Learn From the Kermit Gosnell Case

The Gosnell tragedy should serve as a wakeup call that all women need access to safe and legal abortion care. It's so important that pro-choice people know the facts about what this trial means - and does not mean - for women.

Guilty Verdict in Gosnell Trial

Kermit Gosnell had been found guilty. We are glad that justice is being served. We'll continue to work to make sure that all women have access to safe and legal abortion care so that they aren’t driven to butchers like Gosnell.

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Pennsylvania's grade on choice-related laws:

Methodology

Access Fact

82 percent of Pennsylvania counties have no abortion provider

Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

Did you know that Pennsylvania originally included abortion care as a service covered in the temporary high-risk pools implemented as part of health-care reform – until the federal government stepped in to ban this coverage?

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Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

Governor Tom Corbett (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

The Pennsylvania House is anti-choice.
The Pennsylvania Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Pennsylvania law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

Pennsylvania prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Pennsylvania restricts insurance coverage of abortion for some individuals.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Pennsylvania law includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Public Facilities Restriction

Pennsylvania prohibits the use of some public facilities for abortion services.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Pennsylvania allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Pennsylvania restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Pennsylvania law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Pennsylvania subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Pennsylvania law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Pennsylvania provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Pennsylvania restricts post-viability abortion.
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