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Pittsburgh Feminist Leaves Strong Legacy
Gerald Gardner, who was influential in two landmark discrimination cases, died this past weekend in his hometown of Pittsburgh. He was 83. Dr. Gardner taught at various colleges and universities and was highly influential in his field of engineering and theoretical...
The New Anti-Choice Arguments
Salon recently featured an opinion article written by Frances Kissling, former President of Catholics for Choice and current visiting scholar at the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, about a new twist in the abortion debate. Kissling argues that...
Impact of Health Care Reform on the LGBT Community
The Center for American Progress has released an issue brief detailing how health care reform could help LGBT people and families in the United States. The brief’s author, Josh Rosenthal, focuses on a few key principles for policymakers to consider when reforming our...
WLP at Rally to Oppose Cuts to Services for Women and Families
Yesterday, the Women’s Law Project’s Executive Director, Carol Tracy, participated in a rally in Harrisburg to oppose budget cuts proposed by the state senate that would eliminate funding for services vital to women and families. The rally was sponsored by the...
President Obama on Covering Abortion Care in Public Health Plan
During an interview with Katie Couric on CBS Evening News, President Obama addressed concerns about his plan for health care reform and providing an option for a government-run health insurance plan. We have previously blogged about some legislators’ reluctance to...
