Pennsylvania senators push for abortion shield law to create haven from states with bans

“A pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to pass a so-called shield law that would offer legal protections for out-of-state women seeking abortions in the commonwealth and for the doctors who perform the procedure.

“While we cannot prevent other states from criminalizing abortion, we can protect individuals seeking and providing reproductive health services in the Commonwealth,” Sens. Amanda Cappelletti, of Montgomery County, and Judith Schwank, of Berks County, wrote in a memo June 5. “We can take a stance against the use of our criminal justice system from assisting in those prosecutions.”…”