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June 8: Harrisburg’s Statutory Buffer Zone in Court, Again
Oral argument in Reilly v. City of Harrisburg — an ongoing anti-abortion challenge to Harrisburg’s buffer zone ordinance — will take place Thursday, June 8, at 9:00 AM at the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia. Audio will be livestreamed here. “A person...
WLP Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to announce that longtime WLP Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, a distinguished accolade bestowed by the Pennsylvania Legal Awards in honor of career-long professional excellence in the legal...
It’s Time to Make a Judicial Voting Plan for May 16
The next Election Day is coming up on May 16. We know how it goes. You figure out candidates you plan to vote for and then remember you should vote for judges too, but you aren’t familiar with all of them. Now is the time to complete your voting plan by learning about...
WLP Joins New Brief Filed in FDA Mifepristone Case
Women’s Law Project proudly joined an amicus curiae brief filed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit supporting defendant-appellants in the case centered on the FDA approval of mifepristone, a medicine commonly used in pregnancy-related care...
Let’s Get LGBTQIA+ Equality Over the Finish Line
After 22 years of advocacy, protections for LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians passed out of the Pennsylvania House 102-98. Next, the bill must be passed by the Pennsylvania Senate before it can go to the Governor’s desk. About The Fairness Act The Fairness Act, also known as...
Are you the next WLP attorney?
If you are receiving this message, then you likely know we are a small organization that does big things! We are thrilled to announce a rare opportunity to join the WLP legal team amid this critical juncture in our fight for gender justice. We're asking for your help...
WLP Joins Medication Abortion Brief Filed to U.S. Supreme Court
As longtime pro bono counsel for freestanding abortion providers in Pennsylvania, WLP attorneys are working to protect Pennsylvanians from the latest anti-abortion attempt to deprive us of access to abortion. Conflicting rulings regarding the availability of...
An Update on the Medication Abortion Litigation
It’s been a challenging week. As counsel for freestanding abortion providers in Pennsylvania, WLP attorneys have been working around the clock to protect Pennsylvanians and beyond from anti-abortion overreach. Here’s what’s going on. First, the bottom line: As WLP...
WLP Statement on Conflicting Federal Rulings Re: Mifepristone
Abortion is still legal and available in Pennsylvania. Recent rulings related to FDA approval of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken in the most common medication abortion protocol, have not changed any Pennsylvania laws related to abortion care. Last night,...
Urging President Biden to Keep His Promise
Last June, the U.S. Department of Education issued new proposed rules governing how schools receiving federal funding must respond to sex-based discrimination last June. The proposed rules would rescind harmful provisions added by the Trump Administration, improve...
