States will now be able to ban abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had protected a woman’s right to abortion for nearly 50 years. The majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, said the court had ruled incorrectly in Roe and another case that bolstered abortion rights, Casey v. Planned Parenthood. Alito wrote Roe was “egregiously wrong” when it was decided. Their legislative options are limited with a GOP filibuster in the Senate, and Biden’s executive authority will not be able to reverse a Supreme Court decision. Governor Tom Wolf released a statement after Roe v. Wade was overturned , saying abortion services are “available and unharmed” in the commonwealth. Since taking office, Gov. Wolf has championed abortion access by vetoing three different anti-abortion bills passed by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and vowed to veto the rest.
