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WLP Statement on Proposal to Defund Planned Parenthood
President Trump’s reported threat to defund Planned Parenthood unless the organization stops providing safe, legal abortion care is the epitome of pro-life hypocrisy. Just last year, the president himself admitted that Planned Parenthood’s low-cost healthcare helps...
WLP Testifies on the Impact Repealing the ACA Would Have on Women in Philadelphia
Today, Terry L. Fromson, Managing Attorney at the Women's Law Project, testified before Philadelphia City Council's Committee on Public Health and Human Services regarding the impact of repealing the Affordable Care Act on the residents of Philadelphia. “Healthcare is...
WLP Signs Brief Supporting Transgender Rights in Upcoming SCOTUS Case
The Women’s Law Project signed on to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States filed by the National Women’s Law Center in support of teenager Gavin Grimm in a landmark transgender right case. Background: “The bathroom issue” One day...
WLP Condemns Reversal of Protections for Transgender Students
In Pennsylvania, 74% of transgender or gender non-conforming students report experiencing harassment at school. Twenty-three percent report having been a victim of physical assault, and almost 1 in 10 report experiencing sexual violence. Discrimination doesn’t end at...
What You Need to Know about the PA Senate SB3 Debate
After three hours of debate that included explicitly rejecting an opportunity to hear from doctors and the public, the Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 3 by a vote of 32 to 18, in defiance of medical opposition and amid public outcry. Did your Senator vote for...
