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Gov. Tom Wolf vows to protect abortion access in Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf vows to protect abortion access in Pennsylvania
SAID A SHORT TIME AGO. YES. THERE’S A GOVERNOR WOLF ATTENDED A PLAEDNN PARENTHOOD RALLY IN PHILADELPHIA SUPPORTING A WOMAN’S RIGHTOT HE VOWS DAVIDO ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD COME TO HIS DESK. THAT WOULD RESTRICT ABORTION WHILE HE’S STILL GOVERNOR THE GOVERNOR JOINING REPRESENTATIVES OF PLANNED PARENOODTH IN THE SOUTHEAST AND FEMALE LAWMAKERS MEMBERSF O THE WOMEN HEAHLT CAUCUS IN THE LEGISLATURE. PENNSYLVANIA DOES NOT HAVE ANY TRIGGER LAWS THAT WOULD LIMIT ABORTION IF THE SUPREME COURT DOES INDEED RISTKE ROE V. WADE IT DOWNHE T GOVERNOR REAFFIRMED HIS SUPPORT FOR A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE. I’M ANGRY BECAUSE TODAY THE RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY A RIGHT THAT HAS BEEN ENSHRINED IN LAW FOR MORE THAN A GENERATION IS UNDER ATTACK. I AM ANGRY BECSEAU THE RHTIG TO PRIVACY IN THIS NATION IS UNDER ATTACK. NOW COMING UP THI ESVENING ON NEWS 8 I WILL BE TALKING WITH SUPPORTERS OF THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT AND THOSE WHO SEEK TO INSTALL ABORTION RESTRIC
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Gov. Tom Wolf vows to protect abortion access in Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to keep abortion legal in Pennsylvania if the U.S. Supreme Court returns the issue to the states.Wolf on Wednesday joined Planned Parenthood representatives and lawmakers with the Women's Health Caucus.He reaffirmed his support for a woman's right to choose and vowed to veto any legislation that would restrict abortion access while he's still governor."I'm angry because today the right to bodily autonomy, a right that has been enshrined in law for more than a generation, is under attack. I am angry because the right to privacy in this nation is under attack," he said.Pennsylvania does not have a trigger law that would limit abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Gov. Tom Wolf wants to keep abortion legal in Pennsylvania if the U.S. Supreme Court returns the issue to the states.

Wolf on Wednesday joined Planned Parenthood representatives and lawmakers with the Women's Health Caucus.

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He reaffirmed his support for a woman's right to choose and vowed to veto any legislation that would restrict abortion access while he's still governor.

"I'm angry because today the right to bodily autonomy, a right that has been enshrined in law for more than a generation, is under attack. I am angry because the right to privacy in this nation is under attack," he said.

Pennsylvania does not have a trigger law that would limit abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.