Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed anti-abortion bills passed by the Republican-controlled legislature three times, and the Democrat promised to defend abortion rights as long as he’s in office. That window is fast closing.
Wolf steps down in January and the fight to replace him is one of the most competitive among the 36 governor races across the U.S. this November. Pennsylvania is one of 12 states where control is split between the major parties, and the one where a Republican governor could have the most direct impact on abortion laws if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its 1973 opinion guaranteeing a right to terminate a pregnancy.
Pennsylvania is also among the key battleground states in the U.S. midterms, where contentious races for House and Senate seats could alter the balance of power — and perhaps the outcome of abortion legislation — in Washington.
