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PA House State Government Committee Approves HB 300
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee approved House Bill 300. HB 300 amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to extend protections to residents who are discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or...
Omnibus Bill’s Provision to Correct Birth Control Prices
Relief is finally in sight for college women who were forced to go off birth control or endure exponentially higher prices for contraception after the Deficit Reduction Act was passed in 2005. The Act tightened regulations on eligibility for low-price drugs, which had...
Senator Vitter Proposes to Cut Family Planning Funding
Family planning clinics across the country are facing serious attacks by a proposed amendment to the appropriations bill currently being debated in the US Senate. The amendment, introduced by Senator David Vitter (R-LA), would drastically cut family planning funding...
Wage Gap Exists Across Occupations and Sectors
The New York Times printed a telling graphic on Sunday that helps us visualize the wage gap between men and women. The graph shows how much less women make per occupation, and also overall. Economists claim that discrimination against women in the workplace and...
Pittsburgh Public Schools Adopt Comprehensive Sex Education
Good news for Pittsburgh Public Schools! Last week, the Pittsburgh public school board voted in favor of adopting a comprehensive sex education curriculum to replace the current abstinence-only program. Community members, parents, and students have been calling for...
