Overview

• Voters will decide Nov. 4 whether to retain Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht for new 10-year terms.
• Pennsylvania physicians warned in a press event that the outcome could reshape abortion access, Medicaid coverage and patients’ rights.
• Pro-retention ads now feature Gov. Josh Shapiro urging a yes vote to protect access to abortion and birth control.
• Planned Parenthood Votes launched a six-figure mail campaign to mobilize support for keeping the justices.
• Roughly $7 million has flowed into the contest, with GOP-aligned messaging stressing election rulings as conservative groups, including one tied to billionaire Jeffrey Yass, target the incumbents.