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How we’re transforming justice for survivors of sexual violence
Every October, the Women’s Law Project leads a team of advocates at the Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit to review hundreds of sex crimes case files. We just completed this year’s review, and it’s important that you know why we do this. This...
Livestream link: Watch us in court on Wednesday, Nov. 5
On Wednesday, November 5, at 9:30 AM in Pittsburgh, I’ll be in Commonwealth Court arguing Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. DHS, our case challenging Pennsylvania’s ban on Medicaid coverage for most abortion care. This fight is urgent: The ban we are challenging...
What happened after Trump pardoned 23 anti-abortion extremists
In January, Donald Trump pardoned 23 anti-abortion extremists convicted under the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act—a law passed in 1994 to address an epidemic of anti-abortion violence in the United States. Some of those pardoned wasted no time...
HB 1801 would eliminate state laws that ENDANGER patients
Did you know Pennsylvania enforces a politically imposed 24-hour waiting period on accessing abortion? This law is on the books despite research affirming that waiting periods harm patients by potentially increasing medical risk, compounding financial and logistical...
Another Unjust Pregnancy Prosecution: After Years of Advocacy, Charges Finally Dropped
Imagine suffering a preterm labor home alone, bringing yourself and the baby to the nearest hospital, then losing your child. Now imagine getting arrested and charged with murder for it. In 2023, this nightmare scenario happened to a young woman in Pennsylvania. On...
