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56 Years & Counting Since PA Updated Our Equal Pay Law
Today is Equal Pay Day, a day where we once again note that Pennsylvania has not updated our inadequate, ineffective, and outdated state equal pay law since 1967—when it was weakened to apply to even fewer people. Where are the state lawmakers who talk about the...
What You Need to Know About the FDA/Mifepristone Lawsuit
The anti-abortion movement’s latest effort to deprive us of access to critical reproductive healthcare comes by way of a lawsuit called Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine vs. FDA. Radical anti-abortion activists are using this flimsy case to request a nationwide ban...
The NEXTPittsburgh Interview with Sue Frietsche
What kind of person signs up for law school not to become a lawyer, but just to become better at their job? A hardworking person unafraid to take on big challenges: Our own Susan J. Frietsche recently shared that tidbit during an interview with NEXTPittsburgh....
This Message Contains Good News ONLY
While new threats to gender justice won’t slow down any time soon, we’re heading into this weekend focused on good news. Lawmakers Are Working to Protect the Public from CPCs As we know, the anti-abortion movement flourishes when people don’t have access to legitimate...
Current Threats & How to Help Protect Abortion Access in Pennsylvania Right Now
The short version: The General Assembly has been in a state of chaos and it has been difficult to follow what’s going on, so we have provided a detailed overview of the constitutional amendments threatening abortion access in Pennsylvania. The short version is that we...
