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Back in Court Tues July 14 – Watch the Livestream
Today, July 14, we’re back in Commonwealth Court fighting for Pennsylvanians who rely on Medicaid to finally gain access to abortion coverage. Arguments will take place on Tuesday, July 14, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 3002 on the third floor of the Pennsylvania Judicial...
Is Contraception a Partisan Issue in PA? The “No” Votes Say Yes
Access to contraception is eroding and poised to get worse. Pennsylvanians need access to contraception to be protected in state law—that’s why we strongly support HB 1140 (Kruger). As the Bucks County Beacon reported, I recently spoke at the Capitol about how,...
Report: Anti-Abortion Extremism Rising Amid Federal Failure to Enforce FACE Act
On a Thursday morning last July, six out-of-state anti-abortion extremists invaded Delaware County Women’s Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, under the guise of fake appointments. Two of the clinic invaders had just been pardoned by President Trump for previous...
About the U.S. Supreme Court Trans Athlete Ruling + Pennsylvania Law
We’re disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court permitted states to block transgender female athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports. Here’s what you need to know: The Court’s conservative majority reversed the appellate courts and ruled Tuesday that...
“I thought either my baby or I was going to die alone on the floor of a jail cell”
It’s illegal in Pennsylvania to shackle and restrain most pregnant people who are incarcerated, but you wouldn’t know that from the horrific abuse Nicole Lane endured during her pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery while incarcerated at Washington...
