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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.

ABORTION ACCESS

Pennsylvania judges say blocking Medicaid for abortion violates state constitution

by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

The yearslong case will likely go to the state Supreme Court for a final ruling.

The Glimpse: Symphany Valencia creates a Día de los Muertos celebration in the South Side

by Anastasia Busby November 4, 2024December 3, 2024

A presenter speaks to a group of attendees at a workshop, with slides displayed on screens.

Changes in abortion access are shifting how doulas help patients

by Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA October 9, 2024October 8, 2024

Collage of portraits of Chris Deluzio, who is shaded blue, and Rob Mercuri, who is shaded red.

Spot Check: Deluzio goes after Mercuri on abortion, including 2021 ‘heartbeat bill’

by Charlie Wolfson September 26, 2024September 25, 2024

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center.

ABORTION ACCESS

Abortion, climate change cases await decisions from Pa.’s highest courts

by Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA September 4, 2024September 3, 2024

People gather in front of the City-County Building on June 24 to protest the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn constitutional protection for abortions. (Photo by Clare Sheedy/PublicSource)

ABORTION ACCESS

How the mifepristone case before SCOTUS could affect abortion in Pa.

by Kim Lyons April 20, 2024May 16, 2024

Parade marchers carrying Pride flags walk across the Andy Warhol Bridge toward Allegheny Commons to continue the Pittsburgh Pride Revolution celebration on June 3, 2023.

GENDER & IDENTITY

Trans-inclusive fertility clinic to open in Pittsburgh within a year

by Erin Yudt November 2, 2023November 17, 2023

Text card with gold background, text reads What has the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision changed about your life or your impression of the country's direction?

GENDER & IDENTITY

Devastating or overdue? Echoes from Roe v. Wade’s end range from relief to sterilization.

by Public Source June 23, 2023June 24, 2023

(Illustration by Andrea Shockling/PublicSource)

GENDER & IDENTITY

A year after Roe’s end, Pittsburgh’s abortion clinics still contend with out-of-state influx

by Alexandra Ross and Elizabeth Szeto June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Emily McGahey, DM, MSN, CNM, FACNM, and clinical director at The Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health, stands for a portrait at the center on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in the Strip District. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

As the region integrates midwifery into health care, midwives want to expand training, services

by Sophia Levin February 16, 2023April 5, 2023