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HB 1801 would eliminate state laws that ENDANGER patients
Did you know Pennsylvania enforces a politically imposed 24-hour waiting period on accessing abortion? This law is on the books despite research affirming that waiting periods harm patients by potentially increasing medical risk, compounding financial and logistical...
Another Unjust Pregnancy Prosecution: After Years of Advocacy, Charges Finally Dropped
Imagine suffering a preterm labor home alone, bringing yourself and the baby to the nearest hospital, then losing your child. Now imagine getting arrested and charged with murder for it. In 2023, this nightmare scenario happened to a young woman in Pennsylvania. On...
Meet the team: Lila Slovak & Annmarie Pinarski
We are thrilled to announce two new hires in WLP’s Philadelphia office. Lila Slovak brings more than two decades of experience as a non-profit leader, attorney, and advocate for gender justice to her new role as director of the Philadelphia office. Lila comes to WLP...
An Update on our Major Reproductive Autonomy Litigation
As of February 2025, this is the latest update on Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, our landmark reproductive autonomy litigation in Pennsylvania: On February 5, the WLP litigation team led by Executive Director Susan J....
Landmark Client Settlement Expands Gender-Affirming Care in Rural Pennsylvania
We have big GOOD news to share! WLP’s courageous client successfully expanded and improved access to gender-affirming care in rural Pennsylvania after alleging she was unlawfully denied treatment at Conemaugh Health System, one of the biggest hospital systems in...
