For other people with the same name, see Robert Casey.

Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey, Sr. (January 9, 1932May 30, 2000) was an American politician

Politics of the United States

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 from Pennsylvania

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. A member of the Democratic Party

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, he served as the 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He previously served as a state senator (1963–68) and Auditor General of Pennsylvania

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 (1969–77).

Casey is best known for leading the pro-life

Pro-life

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 wing of the Democratic Party, taking the lead in fighting Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Planned Parenthood v. Casey

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, a major Supreme Court

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 case that upheld almost all the prohibitions on abortion that Casey signed into law.