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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Press Conference Tomorrow
Tomorrow, September 14, 2012, U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, Bob Casey, will announce the introduction of a companion bill to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 5647) at a press conference at 10:30 AM (in the large conference room at 2000 Hamilton Street,...
Rape is never legitimate; neither is the control of a uterus by anyone other than its owner.
By Carol E. Tracy, Executive Director, Women's Law Project Republican Todd Akin’s astounding remark -- inaccurate and insensitive on SO many levels -- that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape” is only the latest evidence of the twisted...
WLP Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of Second-Parent Adoption in Pennsylvania
From WLP Staff Join the Women’s Law Project on Saturday, August 18th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh (Shadyside), 605 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA for a potluck picnic celebration featuring food, fun and a chance to share what...
DOJ Issues Ground-breaking Consent Decree Addressing Gender Bias
By Carol E. Tracy, Esq. and Terry L. Fromson, Esq. The Women’s Law Project (WLP) commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) on its ground-breaking consent decree with the City of New Orleans, which addresses gender bias in the police response to and investigation of...
The Affordable Care Act Extends No-Cost Preventive Care to Women
Nikki Ditto, WLP Intern Wednesday, August 1st is an important day for women’s health. After this date, all new insurance plans must cover certain women’s preventive health services, including contraceptives, without co-pays or deductibles. This represents an...
