July, 2009 | Women's Law Project

House Protects Access to Abortion Services

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 22, 2009 | Abortion, Government, Women's health

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives took strides to secure women’s access to abortion. In a 219-208 vote, the House approved a spending bill for 2010 that would allow Washington, D.C. to use local funds to help pay for abortion services for low-income women,...

Sotomayor Emerges from Hearings Unscathed

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 21, 2009 | Abortion, Equality, Government, Reproductive Rights, The New York Times, Women's health

Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s hearings in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee ended last week, after four days of testimony from her supporters, detractors, and the judge herself. The judge seems set to be confirmed by the Senate in August, enjoying the support of most,...

Asylum for Domestic Violence Survivors

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 17, 2009 | Domestic violence, Women's health

The Obama Administration has taken a step forward for international women’s rights by announcing that domestic violence victims from other countries would be granted asylum in the United States. The qualifications for being granted asylum are: In addition to meeting...

FDA Approves One-Pill Plan B and Lowers Age Requirement for OTC Use

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 16, 2009 | Contraception, Government, Reproductive Rights, Women's health

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a one-pill version of Plan B, called Plan B One Step. Additionally, the FDA has approved marketing the drug to women age 17 and older. In a press release, the FDA said that with this action,“both Plan B One-Step and Plan B...

WLP Executive Director on Reporting Rape

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 15, 2009 | Philadelphia, Rape

Carol Tracy, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Project, was quoted in an article this weekend in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Rape statistics are down in New Orleans, but this may be due to a mislabeling of rapes and sex crimes rather than an actual decrease in...

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