Commonwealth Court
Coverage of Commonwealth Court in the Nexus archive.
- Pennsylvanians can use Medicaid to cover abortions — at least for now
A Commonwealth Court judge ruled Pennsylvanians can temporarily use Medicaid to cover abortions, overturning a 40-year ban. The decision follows a 4-3 ruling in April that found the ban violated the state constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment. The Republican state Attorney General has appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but a judge allowed the lower court’s decision to stand pending review.
- Attorney General Dave Sunday appeals decision overturning Pa.’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortion
Pennsylvania's Republican attorney general, Dave Sunday, is appealing a Commonwealth Court decision that overturned the state's ban on Medicaid-funded abortions. The court ruled the ban unconstitutional as sex-based discrimination and recognized abortion as a fundamental right under the state constitution. Sunday argues he must defend state laws, while opponents claim the appeal delays access to reproductive care.