The next big abortion battleground: Pennsylvania

[JoeOtterbein]

Politico

Once-sleepy state Supreme Court races hit a new nerve in a post-Roe world.

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN

08/27/2023 07:00 AM EDT

PHILADELPHIA — Less than a month after their double-digit victory on abortion rights in Ohio, Democrats are preparing to pour millions of dollars into the next big battlefront over the hot-button policy.

Across the border in Pennsylvania, a seat on the state Supreme Court is up for grabs this November, and a Democrat who has vowed to protect “women’s reproductive rights” is running against a Republican who’s promised to defend “all life under the law.”

The major showdown over a state Supreme Court seat signals that these once little-noticed elections have become expensive, high-stakes affairs after the fall of Roe v. Wade last year. A pro-Democratic super PAC is quietly gearing up to make abortion the centerpiece of the campaign. Planned Parenthood has already waded into the contest. And some top Democrats in the state are even predicting that the race may be a repeat of this year’s Supreme Court election in Wisconsin, in which a liberal candidate won decisively after putting abortion front and center.

“The abortion issue will likely be the single biggest issue in the Pa. Supreme Court race,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.). “Just a few months ago, in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, abortion was the single biggest reason why Democrats won by over 10 points. I could see something similar happening in Pa.”

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[pwb]

1. I am pretty sure Women are pissed in all 50 States.

Women will make America Bluer than it has ever been before in 2024. IMO.

[Butterflylady]

2. I agree 100% the US Supreme court handed

The democrats a winning issue.

[RicROC]

3. How to support organizations?

not sure if this is even an appropriate question for this site but which organization seems to be most effective in confronting these post-Roe showdowns?

[BlueWavePsych]

4. This ain't Pennsyltucky anymore.

Pittsburg vs Philadelphia?
... methinks Philly wins

[unweird]

5. Methinks you're missing an H

Pittsburgh. Plus misspelled Philthydelphia. Or so the wife says when sharing this post.

[BlueWavePsych]

6. but the spellchecker ok'd it ...

oops ...

[Ms. Toad]

7. The next big abortion battleground is still Ohio.

The actual reproductive rights amendment is on the Ohio ballot in November. All the August election did was preserve the right to amend the constitution with 50%, rather than 60%.