Abortion rights at center of Democratic-backed group's advertising for key Pa. Supreme Court retention elections

HARRISBURG — Spending has officially begun on both sides of Pennsylvania’s 2025 Supreme Court election, which will task voters with retaining or rejecting three justices.

A political group funded by a mix of state and national Democratic donors has begun running at least one TV ad in favor of new 10-year terms for the three justices. Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht were all elected as Democrats in 2015.

The ad, paid for by Pennsylvanians for Judicial Fairness — or PJF — asks voters to vote yes and “keep the Supreme Court independent.”

The ad also highlights a case, brought by a handful of reproductive health providers, that argues the state constitution protects access to abortion. While the high court has yet to rule on the case's merits, it tossed out a lower court’s ruling.




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