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Obtaining Protection from Abuse Orders Amid the Coronavirus
The mandate to socially distance or even isolate in response to coronavirus is particularly complex, and potentially dangerous, for people experiencing intimate partner violence (aka domestic violence). You can still get an EMERGENCY PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (PFA) order...
Will You Spare 1 Minute to Protect Philadelphia Workers Amid a Public Health Emergency?
SIGN THE PETITION HERE. Women's Law Project is part of a coalition working to enact urgent, immediate worker and public health protections as we all prepare to face the unknowns of coronavirus. We have been fighting for paid sick days, a basic public health and worker...
We’re Rallying on the Steps of the U.S. Supreme Court
On Wednesday March 4, we will be traveling to Washington, DC to rally on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court as the Justices listen to arguments in June Medical v. Russo. In this case, formerly called June Medical v. Gee, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices will assess...
Victory: Defendant Did Not Have the Right to Personally Cross-Examination Minor Rape Victim at Trial
Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a plurality opinion in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Tighe agreeing that the trial court’s rejection of a defendant’s request to personally cross-examine his minor sexual assault victim during trial did not...
2020 Update: Does Your Local Pennsylvania Hospital Refuse to Provide Emergency Contraception to Rape Victims?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Public Health Association recommend that emergency contraception is offered to all rape patients at risk of pregnancy. Some states mandate hospitals to provide such care. Pennsylvania law,...
