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Nobody should be forced to give birth while physically restrained
The Allegheny County Council overwhelmingly defeated a petition to reinstate the use of leg shackles on pregnant people by Allegheny County Jail corrections officers. In a 12-2 vote, the Council rejected petitioners' attempt to undo a 2021 voter referendum that...
Our Testimony on Domestic Violence in Philadelphia
WLP’s Client Advocate Davina Scott recently testified at Philadelphia City Council’s hearing on the city’s response to abuse and domestic violence. She spoke alongside survivors, fellow advocates, city officials, and the parents of Kada Scott—a 23-year-old woman whose...
WATCH 12/10: They want to dismantle protections against sex-based discrimination in Pennsylvania
Today, December 10, Commonwealth Court will hear arguments in one of the most important—and least talked about—state cases about gender equality: South Side Area School District v. Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Human...
Watch Hearings on Philadelphia’s Domestic Violence Response
Philadelphia failed Kada Scott. You may have heard the heartbreaking story: Kada Scott, a 23-year-old Penn State nursing student, told family and friends she was being harassed before she went missing on her way to work on October 4. Her body was found two weeks...
When We Fight, We Win
Sending emails to state lawmakers is important work, but have you tried meeting up with hundreds of committed Pennsylvanians at the Capitol to build power together? At Our Health, Our Lobby Day, we held 67 legislative meetings and made our priorities clear. Among...
