High Court Tells Gov. Wolf It Won’t Fast Track Amendments Lawsuit

(File Photo of Pa. Supreme Court)

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has rejected a request from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to immediately take up his challenge to Republican legislation that has bundled a constitutional amendment regarding abortion with four unrelated proposed changes. In turning down Wolf’s request on Monday, the justices said he was free to file a legal action before the lower-level Commonwealth Court. The amendments could go before voters as early as May. Wolf argues the bill violates a constitutional rule against passing laws that address multiple, unrelated topics. The proposed abortion amendment would say the state constitution doesn’t guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions.