ALLEGHENY REPROD. HEALTH v. DEP'T OF HUMAN

No. 26 MAP 2021.

309 A.3d 808 (2024)

ALLEGHENY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTER, Allentown Women's Center, Delaware County Women's Center, Philadelphia Women's Center, Planned Parenthood Keystone, Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Appellants v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Valerie A. Arkoosh, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Andrew Barnes, in His Official Capacity as Executive Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' Office of Medical Assistance Programs, and Sally Kozak, in Her Official Capacity as Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' Office of Medical Assistance Programs, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: January 29, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sara L. Ainsworth, Esq., for Amicus Curiae New Voices for Reproductive Justice, et al.

Cheryl L. Allen, Esq., Janice L. Martino-Gottshall, Esq., Jeremy L. S. Samek, Esq., Randall Luke Wenger, Esq., Independence Law Center, for Amicus Curiae Nationally Recognized Organizations and Leaders in the Black Community.

Michelle Banker, Esq., National Women's Law Center, James Patrick Davy, Esq., Heather Shumaker, Esq., Alison Tanner, Esq., for Amicus Curiae The National Women's Law Center.

Charlene Ann Bashore, Esq., Majority Chief Counsel's Office, Rodney A. Corey, Esq., James Guthrie Mann, Esq., Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican Caucus, for Amicus Curiae Members of the Republican Caucus of the Pennsylvanian House of Representatives.

Thomas C. Berg, Esq., Anthony R. Gordon, Esq., Lloyd T. Hoppe Jr., Esq., for Amicus Curiae Democrats for Life of America.

Ting Ting Cheng, Esq., Katherine Franke, Esq., for Amicus Curiae ERA Project — Columbia Law School.

Andrew Chapman Christy, Esq., for Amicus Curiae ACLU of Pennsylvania.

James N. Clymer, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Americans United For Life.

Teresa Stanton Collett, Esq., for Amicus Curiae New Wave Feminists and Feminists Choosing Life of New York.

Krysten Leigh Connon, Esq., Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC, for Amicus Curiae New Voices for Reproductive Justice, et al.

Emily K. Cook, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Texas Right to Life: Stephen J. Hilgers.

Meredith Di Liberto, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Judicial Watch, Inc.

Vernon L. Francis, Esq., Dechert LLP, for Amicus Curiae National Council of Jewish Women, et al.

Claude Joseph Hafner II, Esq., Pennsylvania State Senate, Tara Lynn Hazelwood, Esq., Lee Ann H. Murray, Esq., Shannon Amanda Sollenberger, Esq., Lam Dang Truong, Esq., Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for Amicus Curiae Democratic Caucus Members of the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives, Senate of Pennsylvania.

Denise M. Harle, Esq., Alison Melissa Kilmartin, Esq., for Amicus Curiae American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al.

Francis J. Manion, Esq., American Center for Law & Justice, for Amicus Curiae American Center for Law and Justice.

Aaron Diego Martin, Esq., Sarah Elizabeth Straub, Esq., Mette Evans & Woodside, for Amicus Curiae Jewish Pro-Life Foundation, et al.

Catherine McKee, Esq., Sarah Somers, Esq., Megan E. Watson, Esq., Berner Klaw & Watson LLP, for Amicus Curiae National Health Law Program.

Leah Ariel Mintz, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, et al.

Maura Katherine Quinlan, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation and the Thomas More Society.

Catherine W. Short, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Life Legal Defense Foundation.

Joseph P. Stanton, Esq., for Amicus Curiae Guiding Star Ministries.

Seth F. Kreimer, Esq., Pro se.

Robert F. Williams, Esq., Pro se.

Amal Munas Bass, Esq. , Christine K. Castro, Esq. , Susan Frietsche, Esq. , Women's Law Project, David Samuel Cohen, Esq. , Drexel University — Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Adam Ryan Martin, Esq. , Kaitlin Leigh Meola, Esq. , Kaitlin Leigh Meola, Esq. , Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Donna Louise Fisher, Esq. , Peter Im, Esq. , Leah Greenberg Katz, Esq. , Jan Paula Levine, Esq. , Thomas B. Schmidt III, Esq. , for Appellant Allegheny Reproductive Health Center, et al.

Eugene K. Cuccarese, Esq. , Camille Alyssa Howlett, Esq. , Matthew John McLees, Esq. , Department of Human Services, David Russell Dye, Esq. , Katherine Marie Fitz Patrick, Esq. , Teresa Roos McCormack, Esq. , Philip Joseph Murren, Esq. , Ball, Murren & Connell, LLC, Matthew Hermann Haverstick, Esq. , Kleinbard, LLC, Thomas Paul Howell, Esq. , Doris M. Leisch, Esq. , for Appellee Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, et al.

TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, JJ.


OPINION

I. Introduction

This appeal arises out of an order of the Commonwealth Court sustaining preliminary objections and dismissing a petition for review seeking declaratory and injunctive relief from Sections 3215(c) & (j) of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act.

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