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The NEXTPittsburgh Interview with Sue Frietsche
What kind of person signs up for law school not to become a lawyer, but just to become better at their job? A hardworking person unafraid to take on big challenges: Our own Susan J. Frietsche recently shared that tidbit during an interview with NEXTPittsburgh....
This Message Contains Good News ONLY
While new threats to gender justice won’t slow down any time soon, we’re heading into this weekend focused on good news. Lawmakers Are Working to Protect the Public from CPCs As we know, the anti-abortion movement flourishes when people don’t have access to legitimate...
Current Threats & How to Help Protect Abortion Access in Pennsylvania Right Now
The short version: The General Assembly has been in a state of chaos and it has been difficult to follow what’s going on, so we have provided a detailed overview of the constitutional amendments threatening abortion access in Pennsylvania. The short version is that we...
Our Policy Priorities for 2023
A new two-year legislative session just kicked off in Harrisburg! We’re preparing to fight more brute power grabs—like last session’s notorious midnight raid on our rights—while working to defend and expand abortion access, fight for LGBTQ+ equality, protect...
Message from Maggie: Why We Defend Buffer Zones
Over the past forty-five years, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) has documented more than one million acts of anti-abortion violence, harassment, and disruption, including 11 murders, 26 attempted murders, 42 bombings, 196 arsons, 491 incidents of assault and...
