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Women’s Initiatives in the Obama Administration
This week, President Obama demonstrated his commitment to ensuring that the needs of women and girls are met during his term in office. He named Melanne Verveer as ambassador-at-large for international women's issues in the State Department, and he created a White...
Affordable Birth Control Fix Signed by President Obama
On Wednesday, President Obama signed the appropriations bill that contained a provision which will lower contraception prices for college women in the United States. We blogged about the issue here, and we're pleased to see that soon, women across the county will have...
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...
