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HB 2400: A Chance to Help Pennsylvania’s Unemployed
It seems impossible that amid all the bickering in the state legislature over budget shortages, there is $273 million sitting on the table, requiring only that the state unemployment insurance system be reformed [PDF]. These federal dollars could be available to the...
Changing the Dialogue Surrounding Teens and Sex
Today, a piece by Kierra Johnson, executive director of Choice USA was posted on Huffington Post urging us to change the dialogue around teenagers and sex. Johnson wants us to re-evaluate the discussion about teenage pregnancy: instead of stigmatizing sexually active...
Obama Bans Abortion Coverage in High-Risk Pools
The Obama administration has imposed a near-total abortion ban in Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIPs), also known as high-risk pools. It is particularly upsetting that the ban affects those covered under PCIPs. Since women who will be covered under these...
Montgomery County Commissioner Questions Whether Undocumented Residents Deserve Prenatal Care
On May 27, a previously uncontroversial initiative to educate and assist pregnant women at a Norristown hospital was threatened. At a Montgomery County commissioners meeting, Chairman James Matthews initiated a discussion about whether or not the program should...
Historic Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart
Six current and former female Wal-Mart employees will represent not only themselves in their sex discrimination lawsuit against the retail giant, but “‘all women employed at any Wal-Mart domestic retail store at any time since Dec. 26, 1998.’” This would include over...