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Critical Trans Politics and Transformative Social Change
Seattle University Assistant Professor of Law Dean Spade was interviewed in this month’s issue of Guernica. Spade is the first openly transgendered tenure-track law professor in the U.S. and the founder of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, a non-profit agency which...
The Price of Pregnancy Increases Drastically
The average cost of delivering a healthy baby in the United States is $6,378– $10,638 for a caesarian section. These numbers do not include the countless doctors’ visits and purchases the average woman makes during her pregnancy. And now the cost of a popular drug...
Legislators Seek More Restrictions on Abortion Across the U.S.
A new wave of conservative legislators took office in November and since that time, have made many attempts to restrict abortion and impose further impediments on women seeking abortions. Lawmakers across the United States have introduced bills and/or passed laws in...
WLP Signs Onto Amicus Brief for Female Walmart Employees
The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a sex discrimination case brought against the largest private employer in the states. Although Walmart v. Dukes began with a small group of female workers, it has since grown into a class action including close to 1.5...
Paid Sick-Leave Bill Approved by Philadelphia City Council Committee
We’ve all seen the T.V. commercial sponsored by the PA Department of Health which states “your job is to stay at home when you’re sick,” but for the 41% of workers in Philadelphia who have no access to earned sick days, staying home because of illness is easier said...
