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Update: Texas Rape Survivors NOT Charged for Rape Kits
Earlier, we blogged about reports that Texas rape survivors were being charged for rape kits to collect forensic evidence. Statements from the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault have clarified the situation and it is now...
Rape Survivors Billed for Rape Kits
ETA: Please see our updated post here. This blog post was based on erroneous reports. Texas rape survivors are not being charged for their rape kits. Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was widely criticized for a policy in her town of Wasilla, Alaska, that...
Why the Current Health Care System Does Not Work for Women
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a report on how the health care system fails women. The report, also available in PDF version here, extensively and concisely details the many barriers women face in obtaining health care. A few findings:...
WLP on Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Title IX Audit
The Pittsburgh public school system is currently undergoing a Title IX audit to determine if its schools offer an equally fulfilling athletic life to the city’s girls as they do to its boys. Women’s Law Project Program Assistant Christina Cann has an op-ed in the...
Justice Souter Leaves a Feminist Legacy
Feminists across the nation are calling for President Obama to fill Justice David Souter’s soon-to-be-empty seat on the Supreme Court with a woman. As we look to the future, a review of the past should remind us of the important role Justice Souter has played in...
