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Case Closed! Victory in Crocco, the Abortion Provider Privacy Case
In July we told you that Commonwealth Court issued a strong, unanimous panel opinion in Crocco v. Pennsylvania Department of Health, affirming the ruling of the Office of Open Records that the names and license numbers of abortion providers are exempt from disclosure...
Just in: WLP Files Brief Supporting Women Incarcerated in Berks County Prison
PENNSYLVANIA - The Women’s Law Project authored and filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief in Victory v. County of Berks. Our brief, which you can review or download here, supports women seeking equal treatment and housing practices while...
ICYMI: We’re Fighting Back, and Winning
We're heading into the final weeks of summer with lots of good news and positive updates on the work we do together! I said together because, as a non-profit public interest legal organization, we would not have the resources to do any of this work without the...
Why We’re Supporting the Class-Action Lawsuit Challenging the Elimination of General Assistance
The Women’s Law Project proudly joined an amicus brief supporting litigation challenging the unconstitutional elimination of General Assistance, Pennsylvania’s safety-net program for people with disabilities, people fleeing domestic violence, people completing...
“We are nurses, and we support the struggle for Medicaid coverage of abortion”
Did you see the op-ed written by Pennsylvania-based nurses expressing support for lifting Pennsylvania’s ban on Medicaid coverage of abortion care? From the piece published in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star: We are a group of nurses who believe in every individual’s...
