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WLP Statement on Governor Wolf’s Lawsuit Against the General Assembly
Governor Wolf is suing the General Assembly for advancing SB 106 and the No Right to Abortion amendment in an unconstitutional process . Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is suing the Pennsylvania General Assembly for what he called “their unconstitutional attempt to ban...
50 Years After Passage, Implementation of Title IX is Still a Battleground
June 23, 2022 was the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded educational programs and requires schools to give women and girls equal opportunities and benefits. There has...
Post-Roe PA: Pittsburgh Passes Legislation to Protect Abortion Access
In a seven to zero unanimous vote, Pittsburgh’s City Council has approved legislation to ensure abortion rights. “Pittsburgh is truly out in front of the pack by adopting these bills,” says interim Co-Executive Director of the Women’s Law Project Sue Frietsche. The...
Get the Facts on the “No Right to Abortion” Constitutional Amendment SB106
As of fall 2022, abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania. Anti-abortion state lawmakers have clearly stated their goal is to ban abortion in Pennsylvania. The reason abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania after losing Roe is because we currently have a Governor who...
URGENT: The Midnight Raid to Eliminate Reproductive Rights in Pennsylvania
Late last night, while most of us were sleeping, Pennsylvania’s anti-abortion lawmakers conspiratorially convened at the last minute to eliminate our reproductive rights against the will of the people. Specifically, led by Sen. Kim Ward, they pulled language from the...
