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These Nine Pennsylvania Lawmakers Just Asked the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
If Roe v. Wade is overruled entirely or more seriously weakened, states may soon be able to criminalize many or even all abortions. We know from public health data that criminalizing abortion increases the maternal mortality rate. In other words, criminalizing...
2019: The Year in Abortion Restrictions & Pro-Choice Bills
In 2019, anti-choice state legislators raced to enact an unprecedented wave of bans limiting abortion access in the United States. According to a new report, at least 25 new abortion bans will be signed into law by the end of the year. Six states already have only one...
WLP Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Next Major Abortion Rights Case
Attorneys at the Women’s Law Project filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the next big abortion rights case, June Medical Services v. Gee. You can read or download the brief here. At issue is Louisiana’s Act...
Behind the Theme: Why We Chose to “Come Together” for 2019
We hope to see you at our annual Philadelphia party this Friday November 22! We spend every day filing lawsuits, writing and filing influential legal briefs, giving testimony, counseling clients, developing and advocating for policies that support equality and...
ACTION ALERT: *At Least* FOUR Anti-Choice Bills Moving in PA This Week
It’s health week in the Pennsylvania Capitol, and boy do we need it here in Pennsylvania, especially when it comes to maternal and infant mortality. Unlike the majority of states, Pennsylvania has not passed the Pennsylvania Pregnant Workers Fairness Act--basic...
