Policy hearing identifies facts and fiction of post-Roe Pennsylvania
Policy Committee July 21, 2022 | 1:07 PM
HARRISBURG, July 19- The House and Senate Policy Committees convened a hearing to explore what the future of healthcare looks like in Pennsylvania after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade. The hearing, co-hosted by Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia) and the Women’s Health Caucus, identified the facts and fiction of what the Supreme Court’s ruling means for people seeking abortion care in Pennsylvania.![](https://pahouse.com/imageHandler/none/500/315/ff48d32e-39fe-ec11-af87-f0854e58e1b7)
The hearing took place in 418 Main Capitol building in Harrisburg on Tuesday, July 19 from 10 a.m.-12p.m.
Host + Testifiers
- Hosts: Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Philadelphia), Members of the Women's Health Caucus
- Testifiers:
- Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary and Physician General, Pa. Dept. of Health
Agenda + Testimony
Media Release + News Coverage
- Policy hearing identifies facts and fiction of a post-Roe Pennsylvania, July 19, 2022
- Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Pa. physician general, acting health secretary cautions against restricting abortion access, July 19, 2022
- Pittsburgh City Paper, In hearing on a post-Roe Pa., state Democrats stress the importance of abortion access, July 19, 2022
Video + Photos