Abortion will remain legal in Pennsylvania, but the decision raises the stakes for this November's election.
Governor Tom Wolf called the Supreme Court decision a dark day for reproductive rights, and maintained abortion access in Pennsylvania will remain legal so long as he is in office.
This November, the state will select a new governor.
The candidates - democrat Josh Shapiro and republican Doug Mastriano - differ greatly on the topic.
In a statement today, Shapiro committed to keeping abortion legal in Pennsylvania, should he be elected, calling today's ruling devastating.
Mastriano has yet to comment publicly today, but in a statement last month reacted positively to the news of the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The current state senator introduced a bill last year that would ban abortion after detection of a heartbeat.
As of 11:24 a.m., Mastriano and Oz have not responded directly on the SCOTUS' decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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