Gov. Wolf Signs Executive Order On Reproductive Health

PENNSYLVANIA — A major executive order was signed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday that provides a level of protection to abortion rights in Pennsylvania.

Specifically, the order provides protection for those who come from other states to Pennsylvania to receive reproductive healthcare. Pennsylvania is one of about half of the states that is in line to provide abortions in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle Roe v. Wade has invoked fear and uncertainty across our nation but especially in states where access to reproductive health care services is being questioned and, in some cases, banned,” Gov. Wolf said in a statement. “Here in Pennsylvania, I will not stand for this attack on women and pregnant people.”

The order will ensure out of state residents can enter the state for reproductive services, a situation which is likely given the proximity of red states like Ohio and West Virginia. The order also states that the governor will refuse a request from any other state to issue a warrant for a person charged with a crime based on reproductive healthcare, unless that person already broke a law.

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