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Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Buffer Zone Challenge
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review cases from two U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals upholding protective buffer and bubble zones around abortion facilities, one in Chicago and the other in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Buffer zones are limited, fixed areas...
WLP Joins Brief Calling for Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
The Women’s Law Project proudly joined an amicus curiae brief calling for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. The brief was filed by Winston & Strawn and signed by more than 50 organizations devoted to women’s equality and gender justice. The ERA satisfied...
WLP Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Victory in June Medical Abortion Rights Case
The U.S. Supreme Court did its job today and upheld clear precedent. In a 5-4 opinion written by Justice Stephen Breyer, the Court knocked down a Louisiana “admitting privileges” abortion restriction that in Breyer’s words is “almost word-for-word identical” to the...
Court Orders ‘Real Alternatives’ to Reveal Hidden Records, Discovers Clients’ Privacy Violated
Real Alternatives, the faith-based organization based in Pennsylvania that routinely receives millions of dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), has a track record of aggressively resisting attempts to be held accountable for how they spend...
Philadelphia City Council Punts on Public Health Emergency Leave
Earlier this week, WLP Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson testified on behalf of Women’s Law Project and Community Legal Services to express strong support for Philadelphia City Council Bill Number 200303, otherwise known as Public Health Emergency Leave. The bill...
