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Are Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania Exploiting the Personal Data of Prospective Clients?
The Women’s Law Project expressed support for a public complaint filed by the Campaign for Accountability that urges the attorneys general of five states, including Pennsylvania, to initiate investigations into the privacy practices and data collection methods of...
WLP Honored by Allegheny County Council for 50 Years of Fighting for Gender Equality & Justice in Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Council issued a proclamation honoring Women’s Law Project as we kick off celebrating our 50 years as the only independent state-based public interest legal center explicitly devoted to expanding and protecting gender equality and justice in...
WLP Files Brief in NJ Equal Pay Case
This is Tyler, a staff attorney in the Pittsburgh office. I'm writing to let you know about a new brief we just filed in an equal pay case. Imagine working as a credentialed specialist in your field for decades… and then discovering male colleagues with much less...
Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pa. Department of Human Services (Medicaid Case)
Media contact: Tara Murtha - tmurtha@womenslawproject.org Overview On January 16, 2019, represented by attorneys from the Women’s Law Project; attorney David S. Cohen; Planned Parenthood Federation of America; and a private law firm, a group of Pennsylvania abortion...
After Defunding CPCs, Pennsylvania Seeks Applications from Orgs For Program to Support Pregnant People
In a huge victory for reproductive autonomy, public health, and privacy, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Resources (DHS) will allow its contract with Real Alternatives, the controversial anti-abortion organization that oversees anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy...
Working to Protect LGBTQIA+ & Gender-Expansive Students
The school year is almost here. While heading back to the classroom is an exciting prospect for some kids, it can be a stressful time for many, and that may be especially true for LGBTQIA+ students. As a nonprofit public interest legal organization that works to...
We Spill the Beans on One of Our Favorite Podcasts
Abortion Access Front has been fighting for abortion access and exposing anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers for years while perpetually reminding us that community, camaraderie, and a good laugh can do wonders when times are tough. Last week, WLP’s Tara Murtha...
Take Action: Anti-abortion CPCs defunded in Pennsylvania!
You did it! Thirty years and at least $134 million dollars later, anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are defunded in Pennsylvania. Together, we've been speaking up and calling for CPC accountability for many years. Here in Pennsylvania, CPC accountability begins...
CPC Accountability: WLP Statement on Shapiro Administration Ending Contract with Real Alternatives
WLP Statement on Shapiro Administration Ending Contract with Real Alternatives Pennsylvania officials announced the state contract with crisis pregnancy center pass-through organization Real Alternatives will be terminated at the end of the year Over the last three...
Budget Alert: Urge Veto on Secret Funding Bump for Crisis Pregnancy Centers & Restore Funds Meant for People in Poverty
Update: You did it! Shortly after signing the budget, the Shapiro Administration announced they will be allowing the longtime contract with Real Alternatives to expire at the end of the year. Just in: After refusing to sign the budget, the Pennsylvania Senate just...
