Reproductive Freedom For All endorsed Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., for re-election today in a statement first shared with NBC News.
Mini Timmaraju, president of the nonprofit organization, which advocates for reproductive rights, said Casey is “meeting the moment” and “recognizes that action is needed to protect abortion rights and access nationwide.”
“With anti-abortion Republicans like David McCormick more focused than ever on a national ban, we need Sen. Casey in the Senate to defend our rights,” Timmaraju said.
“Pennsylvanians are ready to vote their values again this November—and our members in the state are ready and mobilizing in their communities to help send Sen. Casey back to Washington.”
The Casey campaign has accused McCormick, the GOP nominee, of backing a “dangerous anti-choice agenda.”
McCormick believes abortion laws should be left up to the states.
During the second Pennsylvania Senate debate last night, McCormick and Casey were asked about their positions on reproductive rights.
“I do think the people should decide, and that’s what’s happened in Pennsylvania,” McCormick said. “I think that Pennsylvania has got a law that people believe in, support, and I support that as well.”
A Pennsylvania state law signed by Casey’s father, former Gov. Bob Casey Sr., allows abortions up until the 24th week of pregnancy with exceptions for life of the mother.
During the debate, Casey said that McCormick “does not support restoring Roe. He doesn’t support the vehicle to do that, the only vehicle right now, which is the Women’s Protection Act. And it’s a big difference in this race.”
