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December 9, 2024: YOUTUBE // Center for Civil Rights & Racial Justice: Reproductive Rights Panel Discussion
November 13, 2024: Patch: Update on Reproductive Rights in PA and the PA ERA
October 28, 2024: City & State PA: The 2024 Fifty Over 50
October 16, 2024: Philadelphia City Council: TASK FORCE TACKLES EMERGING CHALLENGES TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS
October 16, 2024: The Keystone: Out-of-state patients looking for repro care are now protected in Allegheny County
October 4, 2024: Bucks County Beacon: ‘Women’s Reproductive Rights Forum’ Comes to Newtown on October 17
July 17, 2024: Penn Live: Gov. Shapiro stands with plaintiffs challenging Pa. abortion restriction
July 17, 2024: Penn Capital-Star: Shapiro administration tells Pa. court it will not defend state ban on Medicaid-funded abortions
June 27, 2024: Penn Live: Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortion care falls short, Pa. advocates say
June 27, 2024: Penn Capital-Star: U.S. Supreme Court sends Idaho abortion case back down to lower courts
May 17, 2024: Philadelphia Inquirer: Trump’s claim in Wildwood that Democrats want to ‘execute babies’ is one of many GOP abortion falsehoods
May 8, 2024: Williamsport Sun Gazette: Equal Pay, Maternity Leave Bill Passes House
May 8, 2024: Pittsburgh Tribune: Addressing sexual violence with young people
May 7, 2024: Franklin County Free Press: Pennsylvania Advances Legislation to Address Gender Wage Disparity
May 1, 2024: Bucks County Beacon: Are Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania Exploiting the Personal Data of Prospective Clients?
April 23, 2024: New Jersey Monitor: Watchdog demands fraud probe of anti-abortion centers over privacy concerns
April 23, 2024: NJ.com: Some pregnancy centers are misleading women, N.J. official says
April 20, 2024: PublicSourcePA: How the SCOTUS Mifepristone Case Could Affect Abortion Access
April 17, 2024: Ms. Magazine: Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Diverting Tax Dollars to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
April 16, 2024: Bucks County Beacon: There Are Now Fewer Barriers to Birth Control In Pennsylvania, Unless You Are Poor
April 15, 2024: Legal Intelligencer: Pregnancy Criminalization a Major Problem in Pennsylvania
April 13, 2024: Pennsylvania Capital Star: How the mifepristone case before SCOTUS could affect abortion in Pennsylvania
April 11, 2024: Truth Out: First Brief Filed to SCOTUS to Overturn “Dobbs” Calls the Decision Unworkable
April 10, 2024: Prism Reports: Attorneys file first brief urging Supreme Court to overturn Dobbs
April 8, 2024: Balls and Strikes: Sam Alito’s Dobbs Opinion Has Somehow Aged Even Worse Than You Expected
April 5, 2024: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro Speaks with Doctors & Advocates
April 4, 2024: The Arrowhead: Why we celebrate Women’s History Month
April 1, 2024: Ms. Magazine: Advocates Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Dobbs, Citing ‘Tragic Consequences’
March 21, 2024: Philadelphia Bar Foundation: Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Women’s Law Project
March 19, 2024: Ms. Magazine: Abortion Bans = Sex Discrimination
March 19, 2024: PennLive: Crisis pregnancy centers network bucks up against abortion-rights movement in Pa.
March 12, 2024: PODCAST: The Gender Justice Brief: Preconceived: Exposing Crisis Pregnancy Centers
March 10, 2024: Austin Chronicle: Advocates, Researchers Detail the Damage Being Done by Crisis Pregnancy Centers
March 9, 2024: Indiewire: ‘Preconceived’ Review: The Tangled Web of Anti-Choice Politics Preys on Prayer in Enlightening Documentary
March 9, 2024: Hollywood Reporter: ‘Preconceived’ Review: Illuminating Debut Doc Peeks Behind the Curtain of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
March 8, 2024: Bucks County Beacon: ‘Preconceived’ Documentary Uncovers the Reality Behind Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers
March 6, 2024: Ms. Magazine: Spring 2024 Sneak Peek: Let Women Die?
March 3, 2024: Repro Rights: Film about Austin Police Department’s handling of sexual assault to premiere at SXSW
March 1, 2024: Lehigh Valley News: CVS, Walgreens say abortion pill access to increase across Pa.
March 1, 2024: 9to5: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom
February 29, 2024: State Court Report: State Equal Rights Amendments Can Protect Reproductive Rights Post-Dobbs
February 28, 2024: Keystone Newsroom: Exposed: This PA woman’s story reveals how crisis pregnancy centers deceive women
February 26, 2024: Slate: Why Doesn’t DOJ Investigate Police Departments for Endemic Failures on Sexual Assault Cases?
February 24, 2024: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Adriana E. Ramírez: Making transgender people visible in Mt. Lebanon
February 19, 2024: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Biden Takes On Anti-Abortion Centers
February 18, 2024: WESA-FM: Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that
February 15, 2024: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: LGBTQ+ organization files brief in 2022 Mt. Lebanon School District lawsuit on gender issues
February 15, 2024: WESA-FM: Local groups urge federal court to support LGBTQ-inclusive lessons at Mt. Lebanon School District
February 14, 2024: Erie Gay News: Lebo Pride Files Brief Supporting Transgender & Nonbinary Students in Much-Watched PA School Case Centered on LGBTQ-inclusive Curriculum
February 14, 2024: OpenDemocracy: Men’s Catholic order gave secret millions to ‘deceptive’ anti-abortion centres
February 14, 2024: State Courts Report: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Overturns Harmful Precedent in Abortion Ruling
February 14, 2024: NY Review of Books: Abortion Rights as Equal Rights
February 14, 2024: WHYY: Most Pa. workers can’t take paid leave to care for sick loved ones. State law could change that
February 12, 2024: The Quad: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Challenges Lower Courts to Review Their Anti-Abortion Legislation
February 10, 2024: MSN: Pennsylvania Court Rejection of Abortion Ban Signals. NewApproach to Reproductive Rights
February 5, 2024: Daily Pennsylvanian: Penn alum, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan proposes legislation to expand abortion access
February 4, 2024: Bloomberg: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Takes Aim at Politics of Cruelty
February 2, 2024: MSN: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Abortion Restrictions as Sex Discrimination
February 1, 2024: NorthCentral PA: Pennsylvania launches new women’s healthcare program
February 1. 2024: Bucks County Beacon: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Opens Path To Striking Down Discriminatory Ban On Medicaid-Funded Abortions
February 1, 2024: USA Today/Go Erie: A new Pa. Supreme Court ruling could change abortion access in the state. Here’s how.
February 1, 2024: Philadelphia Inquirer: Abortion rights scored a victory in Pa. court, but the fight is far from over
February 1, 2024: The Advocate: Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says
February 1, 2024: Rewire News: Pennsylvania Just Got Closer to Decl aring the Right to Abortion
January 31, 2024: Woods Law Office SCOPAblog: Docket Review
January 31, 2024: The Tablet: Pa. Supreme Court Overturns State Court Decision on Medicaid Funding for Abortions
January 31, 2014: Ms. Magazine: OP-ED:The Anti-Abortion Movement Is in Crisis Communications Mode
January 30, 2024: Valley Ledger News: Schlossberg Welcomes PA Supreme Court Healthcare Decision
January 30, 2024: Slate: A State Supreme Court Just Issued the Most Devastating Rebuke of Dobbs Yet
January 30, 2024: Feminist Majority Foundation: Pennsylvania Equal Rights Amendment Provides Win for Abortion Access
January 30, 2024: Erie News Now: Elective Abortions Have Chance for Medicaid Coverage after PA Supreme Court Ruling Opens Doors
January 30, 2024: WKOK: Court Stops Short of Recognizing Abortion as Right
January 30, 2024: Jurist: Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders reconsideration of Medicaid abortion coverage limits
January 30, 2024: Ms. Magazine: Pennsylvania ERA Applies to Abortion Restrictions, Says State Supreme Court: ‘This Is a Big Victory’
January 30, 2024: ABC6 Action News: Pa. Supreme Court revives case challenging Medicaid abortion limits
January 30, 2024: CBS News: Pennsylvania Supreme Court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: Toronto Star: Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: The Bradford Era: Pa. Supreme Court ruling on abortion access draws mixed reaction
January 29, 2024: Penn Capital-Star: Pa. Supreme Court sets ‘high hurdle’ for commonwealth’s Medicaid abortion ban
January 29, 2014: Keystone Newsroom: Pennsylvania Supreme Court says abortion care is protected by the state constitution
January 29, 2024: Keystone Gazette: Pa. Supreme Court rules state Constitution provides fundamental right to reproductive autonomy
January 29, 2024: WHYY: Pa. Supreme Court allows challenge to 1982 law prohibiting Medicaid payments for abortions
January 29, 2024: The Center Square: High court brushes up against constitutional abortion access
January 29, 2024: The New Republic: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sets Up Showdown on Medicaid Abortion Ban
January 29, 2024: Washington Post: Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: Lehigh Valley News: Reaction divided as Pa. Supreme Court revives case that limits Medicaid coverage of abortion
January 29, 2024: The Guardian: Pennsylvania case challenging ban on Medicaid abortions back in court
January 29, 2024: Law360: Pa. High Court Revives Challenge To Medicaid Abortion Ban
January 29, 2024: PennLive: Pa. Supreme Court ruling on abortion access draws mixed reaction
January 29, 2024: TruthOut: PA Supreme Court Expresses Doubts Over State’s Anti-Abortion Medicaid Law
January 29, 2024: City & State PA: What Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court abortion ruling means
January 29, 2024: Bloomberg Law: Abortion Providers Get Second Go at Undoing Medicaid Exclusion
January 29, 2024: WITF-FM: YOUTUBE: Medicaid coverage for abortions court case
January 29, 2024: WGAL-TV: YOUTUBE: Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: WHTM-TV: YOUTUBE: Pa. Supreme Court sets aside 1985 ruling that banned Medicaid funding for abortion, legal case review
January 29, 2024: WTAJ-TV News: YOUTUBE: Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: WENA-NEWS: YOUTUBE: Elective Abortions Might Get Covered by Medicaid after PA Supreme Court Ruling Opens Doors
January 29, 2024: PoliticsPA: Reproductive Rights and Medicaid at Center of PA Supreme Court Ruling
January 29, 2024: NPR: Pennsylvania high court revives a case challenging Medicaid limits for abortions
January 29, 2024: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pa. Supreme Court sets ‘high hurdle’ for commonwealth’s Medicaid abortion ban
January 29, 2024: Washington Examiner: Pennsylvania Supreme Court makes key decision on abortion rights
January 29, 2024: The Hill: Pennsylvania Supreme Court clears way for challenge to ban on Medicaid abortion coverage
January 29, 2024: CBS/KDKA News: Pennsylvania Supreme Court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 29, 2024: SpotlightPA: Pa. Supreme Court sets the stage to consider whether the state constitution protects abortion
January 29, 2024: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. Supreme Court sets up a showdown over whether abortion is a right protected by the state constitution
January 29, 2024: Pittsburgh Tribune: Pa. Supreme Court returns Medicaid-funded abortion case to lower court
January 29: 2024: CityCast Pittsburgh: AUDIO: PA Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling, Explained
January 29, 2024: Abortion Every Day: In the States
January 29, 2024: NBC Philadelphia: Pennsylvania high court revives case challenging limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
January 26, 2024: Bucks County Free Beacon: Pennsylvania’s New Women’s Service Program Will Provide Inclusive Health Care
January 22, 2024: Penn Capital-Star: Mapping the path forward: Legislating the next stage of reproductive rights in Pennsylvania

2023

December 28, 2023: The Guardian: States to award anti-abortion centers roughly $250m in post-Roe surge
December 28, 2023: The Messenger: Legal Challenges to Abortion Law Exceptions Expected to Continue
December 27, 2023: The Keystone: Pennsylvania to cut ties with anti-abortion organization on Jan. 1
December 25, 2023: Women’s Health: Judicial bypass for minors post-Dobbs
December 22, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: A ‘momentous victory’: Advocates celebrate anniversary of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
December 23,2023: The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry & Law: Victim Intoxication and Capacity to Consent in Sexual Assault Statutes across the United States
December 1, 2023: Catholic World Report: U.S. bishops urge public to petition Biden administration over pregnancy center fund rule
December 1, 2023: 34th Street: New Faces, Same Mission: 50 Years of the Penn Women’s Center
November 6, 2023: NBC 7 San Diego: San Diego County Supervisor leading challenge against local anti-abortion clinics
October 27, 2023: Penn Gazette: “A Place I Could Be Myself”
October 27, 2023: New Mexico Political Report: NMAG signs onto letter in support of Yelp informing the public about crisis pregnancy centers
October 9, 2023: Ms. Magazine: California Brings First-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Against Anti-Abortion Movement’s ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’ Scheme
September 28, 2023: Penn Live: Pa. university reports full compliance with terms of women’s sports agreement
September 21, 2023: Philadelphia Inquirer: Council roundup
September 21, 2023: LA Times: California sues religious pregnancy clinics over ‘abortion pill reversal’ claims deemed false
September 20, 2023: Public Notice: How crisis pregnancy centers get millions in tax dollars to perpetuate lies
September 15, 2023: PublicSource: Her ex left her bruised and in shock. Her attempts at justice illuminate the struggle to prosecute partner rape allegations.
September 14, 2023: Washington Post: Partisan battle grows over state funding for antiabortion centers
September 8, 2023: Pitt News: Panelists discuss abortion access in Pennsylvania
September 8, 2023: Pittsburgh City Paper: Crisis Pregnancy Centers rake in dark money despite Shapiro’s funding cut
September 3, 2023: Nondoc: ‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ gain support, face new regulations
September 1, 2023: Truthout: Pennsylvania Governor Ends Contract With Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Crisis Center
August 18, 2023: The New Republic: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are in Trouble in Pennsylvania
August 9, 2023: Philadelphia Inquirer: Shapiro administration ends contract with crisis pregnancy center funders
August 9, 2023: The Messenger: Pennsylvania Governor Ends Contract With Organization That Supports Crisis Pregnancy Centers
August 4, 2023: PennLive: Gov. Josh Shapiro cuts funding to ‘crisis’ pregnancy centers from state budget
August. 4,2023: Jezebel: Hell Yes, Pennsylvania Finally Ends State Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
August 4, 2023: Penn-Capital Star: Shapiro terminates state funding for Real Alternatives anti-abortion centers in Pa.
August 4, 2023: Philly Voice: Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives
August 4, 2023: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gov. Josh Shapiro cuts funding to crisis pregnancy centers from state budget
August 4, 2023: The Keystone: Shapiro Ends Contract With Group That Funds Crisis Pregnancy Centers
July 21, 2023: American Independent: Abortion News Roundup
July 18, 2023: Philadelphia Inquirer: Over-the-counter birth control pill is a small victory
July 18, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: Pa. lawmakers introduce Abortion Protections Package, proposing safeguards for patients, providers
July 16, 2023: The Messenger: Anti-Abortion State Lawmakers Push Tax Credits for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
July 12, 2023: The Keystone: PA Senate Republicans Want to Give Anti-Abortion Clinics a $2 Million Boost in Funding
July 11, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: Pa. Democrat proposes statewide protections for pregnant workers, building on federal PWFA
July 6, 2023: WESA-FM: AUDIO: WLP Staff Attorney Discusses the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on The Confluence
July 3, 2023: Philadelphia Inquirer: What the new U.S. law protecting pregnant workers means for Pennsylvania
July 2, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What’s in it, what does it mean for Pennsylvanians?
June 29, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: Say no to the status quo: It’s time to fight for a better post-Roe Pennsylvania
June 22, 2023: Ms. Magazine: Game Changer: Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
June 22, 2023: PublicSourcePA: A year after Roe’s end, Pittsburgh’s abortion clinics still contend with out-of-state influx
June 22, 2023: Law360: Abortion Litigation To Watch As Dobbs Decision Turns 1
June 12, 2023: City & State: The 2023 Law & Power 100
June 9, 2023: WITF: Harrisburg’s buffer zone ordinance is being challenged in court again
May 30, 2023: Legal Intelligencer: Lifetime Achievement 2023: Terry Fromson
May 28, 2023: LA Times: Even in blue California, attempts to regulate controversial antiabortion centers continue to fail
May 24, 2023: Lancaster Online: State money shouldn’t fund crisis pregnancy centers
May 22, 2023: Be Roll: Sophia Eliot: Staff Attorney at Women’s Law Project
May 22, 2023: Slate: The Decisions We Forget
May 18, 2023: SEIU-PA: 67 PA Organizations Calling on General Assembly to End Local Wage Preemption
May 17, 2023: Vox: Why is it still so hard for us to use the word “rape”?
May 15, 2023: WESA-FM: How Pennsylvania providers will pivot if an abortion drug gets banned
May 12, 2023: Penn Capital-Star: House Dems discuss bill to expand access to contraceptives at Delco hearing
May 8, 2023: Butler News: Attorney General Issues Guidance on Mifepristone
April 25, 2023: Bucks County Beacon: Harrisburg Is Stealing From Poor Kids To Fund Crisis Pregnancy Centers
April 22, 2023: The Legal Intelligencer: 2023 Honorees: Pennsylvania Legal Awards
April 21, 2023: The Pitt News: Western Pennsylvania Abortion Clinics & Advocates: ‘We Can’t Do This Work All Alone’
April 20, 2023: Philly Voice: Shackling pregnant inmates would be banned in Pennsylvania prisons under proposed law
April 16, 2023: Minnesota Reformer: Stop state funding of crisis pregnancy centers in Minnesota
April 12, 2023: Lehigh Valley News: Lehigh Valley students react to ruling that could further restrict abortion access
April 12, 2023: The Guardian: To protect abortion access, the FDA should decline to enforce a mifepristone ban
April 11, 2023: Erie News Now: Abortion Advocates, Pa Dems Look to Reduce Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
April 11, 2023: Fox43: Abortion advocates call on Shapiro administration to redirect proposed funding for pregnancy crisis centers
April 11, 2023: WENY News: Abortion Advocates, Pa Dems Look to Reduce Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers
April 11, 2023: New Castle News: Planned Parenthood calls on Shapiro to end state funding of crisis pregnancy care centers
April 11, 2023: Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Advocates urge against using taxpayer money to fund crisis pregnancy centers
April 10, 2023: CBS News: Abortion to remain legal in Pa. regardless of Texas judge’s ruling, local expert says
April 5, 2023: South Philly Review: Requiring patient consent for pelvic exams
March 28, 2023: Huffington Post: Idaho Is About To Be The First State To Restrict Interstate Travel For Abortion Post-Roe
March 27, 2023: Bucks County Beacon: A Violation Of Doctor-Patient Trust: Unauthorized Pelvic, Prostate, And Rectal Exams In Pennsylvania
March 15, 2023: Pittsburgh Citypaper: Meet an abortion clinic escort with 30 years on the lines
March 14, 2023: Fox43: Pennsylvania uses TANF money to fund crisis pregnancy centers
March 2, 2023: KPBS: California is a haven for reproductive rights, but anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers still thrive
February 15, 2023: NEXTPittsburgh: The Women’s Law Project seeks equality and dignity for everyone
February 8, 2023: Sacramento Bee: ‘We are outlawing misinformation.’ California bill goes after crisis pregnancy centers
February 7, 2023: Ms. Magazine: Grassroots Progress to Hold Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers Accountable
January 23, 2023: MPR News: Minnesota, seen as abortion haven, still funds ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
January 19, 2023: Popsugar: How to Spot a Crisis Pregnancy Center, and Why It Matters More Post-Roe
January 19, 2023: KQED: The Anti-Abortion Movement Next Door

2022

December 27, 2022: WITF: Top stories of 2022: End of Roe v. Wade puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania
December 20, 2022: WESA: Minors in Pennsylvania must get parental consent for abortions, or go before a judge
November 30, 2022: The Cap Times: Do crisis pregnancy centers help women or mislead them?
November 29, 2022: New York Times Magazine x ProPublica: She wasn’t ready for children. A judge wouldn’t let her have. an abortion.
November 18, 2022: Allentown Morning Call: Allentown Abortion Ordinances in Limbo
November 15, 2022: Axios: Abortion rights drew Pennsylvania voters to the polls
November 14, 2022: ABC/KVUE: Independent review identifies recommendations to improve Austin police’s handling of sexual assaults
November 10, 2022: WHYY: Philadelphia City Council committee approves what they call ‘cutting edge’ abortion bill
November 10, 2022: Bucks County Beacon: In First Nationwide Election Since Roe Was Overturned, Voters Opt To Protect Abortion Access
October 31, 2022: The Daily Pennsylvanian: Two Penn graduates and a Penn professor emerita among 2022 Distinguished Daughters of Pa.
October 28, 2022: C-SPAN: Video: Reproductive Rights & Women’s Health Care
October 27, 2022: NBC Philadelphia: Abortion Providers Challenge Medicaid Ban in Pa.
October 26, 2022: Associated Press: Abortion providers challenge Medicaid ban in Pennsylvania
October 26, 2022: Law 360: Clinics Want Pa. Justices To Revisit Abortion-Funding Ban
October 26, 2022: Legal Intelligencer: Pennsylvania Justices Eye 37-Year-Old Precedent in Challenge to Abortion Coverage Ban
October 25, 2022: CNN: The crisis pregnancy center next door: How taxpayer money intended for poor families is funding a growing anti-abortion movement
October 19, 2022: Legal Intelligencer: Best of the Bar 2022: Get to know our honorees in the pro bono category
October 12, 2022: WKRN: Abortion protesters speak out after being charged under ‘FACE Act’
September 27, 2022: Pennsylvania Independent: Pennsylvania Republicans Refuse to Give Up Anti-Abortion Crusades
September 20, 2022: The Daily Item: Thousands rally at post-Roe March for Life outside Pa. Capitol
September 14, 2022: Billy Penn: Three Philly lawmakers propose new abortion laws to protect against ‘vigilantes,’ update anti-discrimination statutes, and fortify privacy protection
September 13, 2022: Nevada Current: Federal legislation would regulate anti-abortion centers
September 12, 2022: National Council for Responsive Philanthropy: NEW RESEARCH: CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS HOLD A 5:1 FUNDING ADVANTAGE OVER LEGITIMATE ABORTION CLINICS AND FUNDS NATIONWIDE
September 8, 2022: Duluth News Tribune: Abortion doesn’t lead to emotional damage. Why does Minnesota fund centers that tell women otherwise?
September 6, 2022: Penn Capital-Star: State lawmakers, experts discuss deceptive practices, misinformation from anti-abortion centers
September 6, 2022: PoliticsPA: Allentown City Council Delays Votes on Abortion Rights Ordinances
August 24, 2022: Prism Reports: So-called “crisis pregnancy centers” are surveilling clients and may help criminalize them, reproductive advocates say
August 22, 2022: Valley News: Attorney General issues ‘consumer alert’ on crisis pregnancy centers
August 22, 2022: STAT News: The Biden-Harris administration needs to end fake abortion clinics
August 22, 2022: Bring Me the News: Ellison issues consumer alert over crisis pregnancy centers
August 21, 2022: Allentown Morning Call: Allentown wants. to label crisis pregnancy centers. What are these groups, and. how do they operate in the Lehigh Valley region?
August 21, 2022: Insider: Fake abortion clinics now outnumber real ones 3 to 1, campaigners say, as pro-life activists try to pressure and shame women into abandoning terminations
August 20, 2022: Northwest Progressive: Netroots Nation 2022: Featured Panel: Post-Roe Does Not Mean Post-Abortion
August 20, 2022: Raw Story: Meta/Facebook flees progressive conference after protests erupt
August 19, 2022: Axios: Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are expanding in the post-Roe era
August 17, 2022: NorthcentralPA.com: Abortion bans in border states are limiting healthcare for PA residents
August 15, 2022: Austin Monitor: Council to consider budget amendment for sexual assault investigations
August 15, 2022: PubliCola: Seattle Legislation Aims to Stop “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” from Lying Quite So Much
August 11, 2022: Community Impact: Multiple improvements recommended for Austin Police Department’s sexual assault investigations
August 7, 2022: Austin American-Statesman: Fact-check: Does Texas have highest number of rape offenses in nation?
August 4, 2022: CBS Pittsburgh: Pa. voters could face anti-abortion constitutional amendment like in Kansas
August 3, 2022: Billy Penn: The latest info on abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and who’s trying to take them away
August 3, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. continues to fund antiabortion organization in new budget
August 18, 2022: Penn Capital-Star: Senator Casey: We need you to protect pregnant Pennsylvanians
July 28, 2022: Al Dia: Wolf sues the General Assembly over abortion amendment
July 28, 2022: AP: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf sues to stop GOP-backed amendments on abortion, voting
July 24, 2022: Allentown Morning Call: Abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania. These are the restrictions.
July 22, 2022: New Yorker: The Abortion Surge Engulfing Clinics in Pennsylvania
July 19, 2022: WXPI: Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approves legislation to ensure abortion rights
July 15, 2022: BillyPenn/WHYY: Explainer: The state of abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and who’s trying to change it
July 15, 2022: PublicSourcePA: They cut your hours because you’re expecting? A program to curb pregnancy and lactation discrimination expands to Pittsburgh
July 13, 2022: PublicSource PA: Pittsburgh City Council moves to shield patients and abortion providers from prosecutions, other states’ investigations
July 13, 2022: PennLive: Abortion rights and the Pennsylvania constitution: Here’s what to know
July 13, 2022: Al Dia: PA Governor Tom Wolf further safeguards abortion access, signs new executive order
July 13, 2022: Bucks County Beacon: Women’s Law Project Helps To Navigate The Ever Changing Landscape Of A Woman’s Right To Choose
July 12, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf signs executive order to protect abortion seekers traveling from other states
July 12, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: The latest battle over abortion rights in Pa. is all about the state constitution. Here’s what to know.
July 7, 2022: Louisiana Illuminator: Legal organization warns of crisis centers preying on people seeking abortions
July 6, 2022: Triple Pundit: Tech Firms Are Up to Their Necks in the Abortion Rights Tar Pit
July 3, 2022: Daily Kos: Big data is making so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ more dangerous than ever
June 29, 2022: CBS News: Confusion, fear despite judge blocking abortion ban
June 28, 2022: Yahoo: Crisis pregnancy centers prey on people looking for abortions, but don’t offer them. Here’s how to spot one.
June 28, 2022: WITF: How does Supreme Court ruling on abortion impact Pennsylvania?
June 28, 2022: Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism: City Councilman Bobby Wilson proposes three bills to protect abortion access, providers in Pittsburgh
June 28, 2022: Legal Intelligencer: After Dobbs, PA Abortion Fight to Play Out this Fall, Lawyers Say
June 27, 2022: Bloomberg: Anti-Abortion Centers Find Pregnant Teens Online, Then Save Their Data
June 27, 2022: ABC News: A ‘sucker punch’: Some women fear setback to hard-won rights
June 27, 2022: U.S. News & World Report: Anti-Abortion Centers to Grow, Wield More Influence Post-Roe
June 26, 2022: Times Leader: Where Pa. law stands on abortion
June 25, 2022: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Where Pennsylvania law stands on abortion, and what candidates for governor and U.S. Senate want for the future
June 25, 2022: Reuters: In post-Roe U.S., abortion providers seek licenses across state lines
June 24, 2022: Axios: Pennsylvania Reacts to Roe v. Wade Reversal
June 24, 2022: Pittsburgh Citypaper: Local officials, advocates respond to death of Roe v. Wade
June 24, 2022: Patriot News: Abortion-rights advocates worry about women’s autonomy, safety; but remain focused on future
June 24, 2022: Lancaster Online: Governor’s race likely to shape future of abortion in Pa. in wake of Supreme Court ruling
June 24, 2022: KYW NewsRadio: Conservative opinion on Roe makes LGBTQ advocates, others wonder: What’s next to go?
June 24, 2022: WESA-FM: Pittsburgh groups react after the Supreme Court ends the right to an abortion
June 24, 2022: PublicSourcePA: Supreme Court decision on Roe puts PA advocates on defense, brings protest, sharp responses from officials
June 24, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: How a proposed change to the Pa. constitution could reshape the the future of abortion
June 24, 2022: Yahoo News: Reactions to SCOTUS decision predictably mixed in Pa.
June 24, 2022: U.S. News. &World Report: Some US Clinics Stop Doing Abortions as Ruling Takes Hold
June 24, 2022: WTAE: Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade could lead to influx in abortion patients in Western Pennsylvania
June 23, 2022: Ms. Magazine: The Equal Rights Amendment Will Help Protect Abortion Rights
June 22, 2022: TIME Magazine: Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers Are Collecting Troves of Data That Could Be Weaponized Against Women
June 22, 2022: LA Times: States Must Stop Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers
June 9, 2022: Al Dia: PA Senate passes bill banning trans women from women’s sports
June 8, 2022: PoliticsPA: Senate Bill Bars Transgender Girls From Female Sports
June 1, 2022: California Attorney General Rob Bonta: Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Do Not Offer Abortion or Comprehensive Reproductive Care
May 19, 2022: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: What You Need to Know About Abortion Pills
May 18, 2022: Villanova Law Review: Pennsylvania’s Pending Legislation Aims to Ban Nondisclosure Agreements Relating to Sexual Misconduct: House Bill 938
May 18, 2022: Associated Press: With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
May 12, 2022: New York Times: Pregnant? Need help? They have an agenda
May 5, 2022: WITF: Pennsylvania groups react to leaked draft SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
May 5, 2022: WXPI-TV: Experts fear potential Roe v. Wade overturn will negatively impact IVF treatments
May 4, 2022: Axios: Pennsylvania governor’s race is the next abortion access battleground
May 3, 2022: SpotlightPA: What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? In Pa., the answer depends on the November governor’s race.
May 3, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: People in poverty will suffer the most if Roe is overturned, Pennsylvania experts say
May 3, 2022: What overturning Roe v. Wade will mean for abortion access in Pennsylvania
May 3, 2022: Observer-Reporter: Reaction varied to possible overturn of Roe v. Wade
April 11, 2022: Ms. Magazine: The Threat of Crisis Pregnancy Centers Will Escalate in a Post-Roe U.S.
April 10, 2022: WITF: Pennsylvania groups are touting abortion pill reversal. Doctors say there’s no evidence it works
April 8, 2022: Tribune-Democrat: Abortion access won’t stop in Pa. if Roe is rolled back, but longterm future uncertain
April 5, 2022: Ms. Magazine: Arizona Mother Accused of Child Neglect for Medical Use of Marijuana During Pregnancy Wins Appeal
April 5, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: These are your rights at work if you’re pregnant
April 5, 2022: Philadelphia Inquirer: Republicans are waging war against an imaginary problem, but real trans children will be hurt
March 3, 2022: Pittsburgh Citypaper: Pittsburgh nonprofit honors “pioneering Pakistani women” with new podcast
February 25, 2022: Williamsport Sun-Gazette: Lawmaker would restrict crisis pregnancy centers
February 23, 2022: Hampshire Gazette: Anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ threaten women’s health, privacy
February 14, 2022: Regulatory Review: Crisis Pregnancy Centers, State-Funded Harm, and State-Based Solutions
February 12, 2022: Salon: Anti-abortion movement’s big plan: Supercharged “crisis pregnancy centers” and data harvesting
February 8, 2022: Campus Sex Assault Case Sends Warning to Indifferent Colleges
February 4, 2022: Human Rights Watch: At Start of Black History Month, Over 350 Groups Urge US House Leadership To Back H.R. 40
February 4, 2022: Austin Chronicle: City Acknowledges Its Debt to Sexual Assault Survivors
January 25, 2022: CBS21: College freshman’s death highlights importance of Title IX on campus
January 25, 2022: Penn Live: Pa. Senate panel to consider bills limiting abortion access, courts’ ability to respond
January 25, 2022: Penn-Capital Star: Republican-penned amendment declaring no constitutional right to abortion advances to full Senate
January 21, 2022: ShelterForce: Philly’s 1970s Fight to Revive Rent Control
January 18, 2022: Inside Higher Ed: Appeals Court: Title IX Liability Extends to Nonstudent Guests
January 3, 2022: Billy Penn: What new FDA abortion pill guidelines mean for Philly and Pa.: More access, and maybe lower costs

2021

December 17, 2021: Philadelphia Inquirer: Lawsuit shaping the future of abortion in Pa. isn’t the one you think
December 9, 2021: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Greer Donley: A different abortion case is pending in Pennsylvania
December 2, 2021: Billy Penn: Carol Tracy to retire from Women’s Law Project after 30 years of leadership
December 1, 2021: Philadelphia Inquirer: Women’s Law Project seeks a new leader at a key moment in the gender justice movement
October 29, 2021: The 19th: Crisis pregnancy centers’ ultrasounds are free. But are they accurate?
October 29, 2021: Ms. Magazine: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Endanger Women’s Health—With Taxpayer Dollars and Without Oversight
October 28, 2021: Penn Capital-Star: With almost no oversight, anti-abortion groups get millions in Pa. tax dollars
October 28, 2021: National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: PA: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PHILANTHROPY FAILS TO FULLY SUPPORT ABORTION ACCESS
October 25, 2021: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. uses taxpayer money to fund antiabortion organization
October 19, 2021: Reuters: Philadelphia subway riders witnessed rape but did nothing, police say
October 19. 2021: Ms. Magazine: Pennsylvania Medicaid Abortion Coverage Ban Challenged Under State ERA: “Sex Discrimination, Pure and Simple”
October 14, 2021: Penn Capital-Star: Pa. Medicaid abortion case heads to state Supreme Court
October 14, 2021: Bloomberg Law: Abortion Providers Ask State Court to Strike Medicaid Pay Ban
October 14, 2021: Spotlight PA: See the reasons why Pennsylvania’s legislature paid millions taw firms in 2019 and 2020
October 2, 2021: WGAL: Bans Off Our Bodies Rally held in Harrisburg for abortion justice
September 24, 2021: Generocity: HB 972: ‘What these lawmakers are doing is bullying’
September 21, 2021: McCall: Texas-like abortion restriction law seen as ‘terrible sign of things to come’ or ‘necessary to save lives’ in Pennsylvania
July 14, 2021: Philadelphia Inquirer: Ease the overwhelming burden on families during pregnancy and early parenting | Opinion
June 25, 2021: WESA-FM: Paid Sick Leave Remains Live Issue At Allegheny County Board Of Health
June 8, 2021: GoErie.com: Bill to restrict abortion after Down syndrome diagnosis passes Pennsylvania House
May 25, 2021: Generocity: Opinion: We stand in opposition to PA House Bills 118, 904, 1500 and 1095. So should you
March 24, 2021: 6ABC Action News: Pennsylvania women make $10K less than men, and COVID’s not helping
January 19, 2021: Penn Capital-Star: Dozens of labor leaders, advocates call on lawmakers to drop judicial gerrymandering plan
January 6, 2021: The Prospect: A New Ohio Law Could Require a Public Record of Abortions
January 6, 2021: Washington Post: Trump wants to expand religious exemptions. Critics say the law doesn’t allow it.

2020

December 14, 2020: Philadelphia Inquirer: The COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t tested in pregnancy, but experts say it’s still worth considering if you’re expecting
November 2, 2020: Lower Buck Times: Davis, Krueger, Boyle introduce bill to ensure birth control access
October 29, 2020: Penn Capital Star: ‘Birth control is healthcare’: Democratic reps call for legislation to ensure access to contraception
October 28, 2020: Chestnut Hill Local: Local women’s rights activists fear Supreme Court shift
October 28, 2020: MarketWatch: Trump administration could change the definition of an independent contractor any day now
October 14, 2020: WHYY: Providers to argue Pa. ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions is illegal
October 14, 2020: Law360: Pa. Court Asks If 1985 Ruling Shut Door On Abortion Funding
October 7, 2020: Civil Rights Groups and Allies Condemn White House Move to Censor Race and Gender Equity Training
October 6, 2020: 150 Civil Rights and Public Interest Groups Urge Senate to Oppose Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Nomination
September 29, 2020: Just Films presents: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
September 28, 2020: Villanova Law Review: Mind the Gap: Philadelphia’s Wage Equity Ordinance Survives Third Circuit Appeal
September 24, 2020: Philadelphia Inquirer: With Roe v. Wade in jeopardy, how Pa. can protect reproductive rights
September 21, 2020: EPGN: PA Supreme Court reinstates rape victim’s antibias case
September 16, 2020: 2020 Letter of Support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
August 13, 2020: It’s time for Pa. lawmakers to stop punishing working mothers and their babies
August 11: An Open Letter from Public Interest Legal Organizations Supporting Diploma Privilege
August 5, 2020: ‘WHY WE CAN’T WAIT’ LETTER URGES US CONGRESS TO PASS HR 40, REPARATIONS BILL
July 20, 2020: Pittsburgh Business Times: Black Workers Matter protest planned in Oakland this morning to highlight ‘Hypocrisy Alley’ corporations
July 14, 2020: Penn Capital-Star: Watchdog group calls on Wolf, state officials to ‘terminate’ contract with anti-abortion organization
July 9, 2020: WHYY: Supreme Court contraception ruling would disproportionately affect low-wage workers
July 8, 2020: Penn Capital-Star: In ruling with Pa. implications, U.S. Supreme Court hands victories to religious employers in health care, employment
June 30, 2020: Penn Capital-Star: Roberts joins Supreme Court’s four liberal judges in striking down Louisiana abortion law
June 29, 2020: KYW: Philly Abortion Rights Supporters Commend Supreme Court Ruling
May 27, 2020: Philadelphia Inquirer: Should Other states Join Pennsylvania and Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?
April 6, 2020: Penn Capital-Star: New movie casts stark light on Pa.’s teen’s quest for an abortion | Opinion
March 5, 2020: People’s World: Thousands urge Supreme Court: Protect reproductive choice—and access
March 4, 2020: Courier: The Battle to Ban Abortion Could Accelerate in 2020. Here’s Why.
March 4, 2020: The Guardian: Abortion rights case is first test for right-leaning US supreme court
March 3, 2020: Ms. Magazine: Louisiana Could Become the First State Without Abortion Access
February 25, 2020: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Workplaces make an effort to accommodate nursing mothers
February 24, 2020: 660News: Can Canadian cities adopt the ‘Philadelphia Model’ of investigating sexual assault?
February 24, 2020: Washington Post: Here’s what the Weinstein conviction means — and how it could impact sexual assault cases going forward
February 18, 2020: Cincinnati.com: Strictly Legal: Wage inquiry ban is constitutional
February 17, 2020: WESA: New Fund Helps PA Abuse Survivors Pay For Counseling
February 7, 2020: Jurist: Federal appeals court upholds Philadelphia law prohibiting employers from asking about wage history
February 6, 2020: Bloomberg Law: Philadelphia Can Bar Salary History Queries for Now: 3d Cir.
January 28, 2020: Legal Intelligencer: Pa. Lawmakers Get Green Light to Intervene in Planned Parenthood’s Bid to Upend Funding Ban
January 15, 2020: WSKG: Two PA Democrats Try To Guarantee Medical Consent
January 15, 2020: The Express: LHU agrees to add, support more women’s sports
January 15, 2020: Patriot News: Outcome of Title IX suit ‘will benefit Lock Haven’s women athletes for years to come’: attorney
January 13, 2020: Patriot News: Lock Haven University agrees to improve support for its women’s athletic program
January 5, 2020: Philadelphia Citizen: Pa.’s Toomey, eight GOP U.S. House lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

2019

December 20, 2019: Chestnut Hill Local: Journalist-turned-artisan making money for nonprofits
December 18: Philadelphia Citizen: An Important Endeavor for Justice
December 17, 2019: Philadelphia Inquirer: How the next big Supreme Court abortion case highlights anti-abortion harassment
December 6, 2019: Lehigh Valley Live: Bethlehem area abortion clinic settles case with ‘sidewalk counselors’
December 5, 2019: Ms. Magazine: Clinic Violence, Anti-Abortion Laws and What’s at Stake in June v. Gee
December 4, 2019: Mic: Pennsylvania passes restrictive abortion law requiring burials for fetal remains
December 3, 2019: The Nation: Meet the Prosecutors Resisting America’s Frightening New Abortion Bans
November 30, 2019: Rolling Stone: Legislators in Ohio and Pennsylvania Are Proposing Incredibly Restrictive Anti-Abortion Legislation
November 30, 2019: The Independent: Anti-abortion bill could require death certificates and burials for fertilised eggs
November 27, 2019: Insider: A Pennsylvania bill would require death certificates for fertilized eggs that never implant in the uterus
November 27, 2019: Good Men Project: The Not-So-Secret Racism Behind PA’s Strict Abortion Laws
November 23, 2019: Gloucester City News: Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Ban Abortions in Down Syndrome Cases
November 21, 2019: Vice: A New Anti-Abortion Bill Could Require Death Certificates for Fertilized Eggs
November 20, 2019: Penn Capital Star: Setting up a Wolf veto, Pa. Senate passes Down syndrome abortion ban
November 20, 2019: The Neighbor: Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban abortions in Down syndrome cases despite promised veto
November 18, 2019: Philadelphia Inquirer: A rising number of pregnant women in Pa. report workplace discrimination, while other states pass laws to prevent it
November 16, 2019: Patriot News: Reproductive rights, abortion top political agenda as Legislature returns next week
October 25, 2019: Washington Post: Report: Philadelphia inspector facing sex assault charges
October 21,2019: Penn Capital-Star: Another GOP abortion ban bill. The same glaring weakness
October 21, 2019: Patriot News: How pregnancy discrimination happens today
October 21, 2019: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. lawmakers introduce bill to ban abortion after fetal heartbeat is detected
October 21, 2019: Go Erie: ‘Heartbeat bill’ aimed at restricting, banning abortion in Pa.
October 18, 2109: Bloomberg Law: Pittsburgh’s Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone Law Upheld
October 18, 2019: WESA-FM: Federal Appeals Court Tweaks, But Upholds, City Law Limiting Anti-Abortion Protest
October 1, 2019: The Hill: Mother claims cop gave her ‘retaliatory’ ticket for breastfeeding in car at Philadelphia airport
October 3, 2019: The Daily Texan: Austin City Council appoints national police forum to perform external audit of Austin Police’s sexual assault cases
September 30, 2019: Central Jersey: Becoming a hopeaholic
September 18, 2019: Philadelphia Inquirer: Overturning Roe will not stop abortions but will cause danger
September 16, 2019: Philadelphia Inquirer: 1 in 16 U.S. women’s first sexual experience was forced
September 26, 2019: Jackson Free Press: Abortion Clinic ‘Buffer Zone’ Draws Ag Commish, Protesters to City Hall
September 27, 2019: The Austin Chronicle: City Council Picks Team to Audit APD Rape Cases
August 26, 2019: Reading Eagle: Groups support lawsuit alleging discrimination at Berks County Prison
August 29, 2019: Morning Call: Abortion opponents language “irresponsible and repugnant” but not threatening, judge rules
August 6: Polity: Feminists Successful in Changing Antiquated Rape Law
July 30, 2019: Policy Options: Citizen scrutiny can help improve sex assault trials
July 24, 2019: Pittsburgh Current: Americans Must Take Action Over Border Atrocities
July 19, 2019: The Center Square: After Supreme Court win, Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave mandate faces opposition at legislative level
July 18, 2019: Ms. Magazine: ‘Obvious’ Sexual Assault: Abuse Claim Against Detention Center Official Permitted to Continue
July 11, 2019: Allentown Morning Call: Pennsylvania can redact abortion clinic workers’ names because of risks they face, court rules
July 11, 2019: US News & World Report: Court: Risks Justify Redacting Abortion Clinic Worker Name
July 11, 2019: Patriot News: It’s too risky to give anti-abortion activist names, licensing info of abortion providers, Pa. court says
June 26: Philly Voice: State rep: General Assistance in Pennsylvania is a financial lifeline
June 21: Legal Intelligencer: Planned Philadelphia Equal Justice Center Set to Break Ground in October
June 19: Philadelphia Inquirer: Now more than ever Philly needs a one-stop shop for legal services
June 14: Good Law Bad Law: Roe v. Wade? A Conversation w/ Carol Tracy
June 13: York Dispatch: Protect abortion providers in Pa.
June 13: Huffington Post: Anti-Abortion Activists Are Exploiting Public Record Laws To Target Doctors
June 7: Philadelphia Inquirer:Antiabortion activist sues to get Pennsylvania providers’ identities
June 2: Penn Capital-Star: Compulsory sexual harassment NDAs would be banned under advancing state House bill
May 31: Penn Capital-Star: With Title IX under fire, Pa.’s anti-discrimination law may provide an alternative remedy
May 22: AP: Plea Deal for Serial Online Harasser Fits Lenient Pattern
May 21: Penn Capital-Star: This Pa. woman remembers a time when abortion was illegal: ‘We’re not going back’
May 21: Penn Capital-Star: Abortion rights allies rally in Harrisburg, across the country in reaction to restrictive laws
May 16: PhillyMag: How Pennsylvania’s Latest Anti-Abortion Bill Fits Into Anti-Roe Strategy
May 15: PGH Citypaper: The six-week abortion ban reveals a shocking lack of knowledge on part of lawmakers
May 13: Pittsburgh Current: More Harm Than Good
May 4: The Mercury: Shapiro holds roundtable on Title X
May 2: WFMZ: Lehigh Valley abortion clinic sues 3 protesters over repeat ‘threatening’ behavior
May 1: Lehigh Valley Live: ‘Your parents should have killed you:’ Valley abortion clinic sues over protesters’ ‘escalating’ conduct
April 30: Jezebel: There’s a Difference Between Evidence and a Fishing Expedition
April 29: Rewire: No, the Real ‘Abortion Divide’ Is Not Between Patients and Protesters
April 23: PBS Frontline: The Abortion Divide
April 19: Philadelphia Inquirer: Advocates want Pa. to update its Equal Pay Act by 2020. It’ll take more to close the gender wage gap
April 5: Philadelphia Inquirer: This Philadelphia police inspector was accused of sexual harassment. Now he heads the SVU
April 5: Legal Intelligencer: House, Senate bills aim to reform PA’s Equal Pay Law
April 4: Voices of the South: VOICES: Abortion ban doesn’t reflect Kentucky values
April 2: PGH Lesbian Correspondents: Q&A with the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) Pittsburgh Chapter About Stigmatization, Support, and Safety
April 2: Philadelphia Inquirer: Today is Equal Pay Day. Here’s what policymakers are doing (and not doing)
March 6: Trib Live: Men need to step up to thwart violence against women, coalition says
March 5: Pittsburgh Current: By Not Accepting That Abortion Is Health Care, Republicans Are Putting People At Risk
February 26: Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Proposal: Elevate city protections for pregnant workers, partners
February 12: Washington Post: Rule Could Limit College Response to Off-Campus Sex Assaults
February 6: Penn Capital-Star: Can the Pa. Legislature be trusted to investigate its own #MeToo allegations?
January 22: New York Times: Roe v. Wade is at risk. Here’s how to prepare.
January 21: Next Pittsburgh: #MeTooPA launches for free counseling & legal advice for those experiencing sexual harassment
January 18: PGH Citypaper: New sexual harassment & assault service for PA students, low-wage workers
January 18: WESA-FM: #MeTooPA offering free services for students & workers facing sexual harassment
January 17: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: New hotline will give sexual harassment, assault victims a forum for #MeToo questions
January 17: PennLive: Groups go to court over Pa.’s ban on paying for abortions for women with lower incomes
January 17: WESA-FM: PA Doesn’t Let State Money Fund Abortions. Now, Providers are Suing
January 17: Morning Call: Abortion clinics sue Pennsylvania over Medicaid dollars
January 16: Rewire News: Lawsuit: Pennsylvania Medicaid Abortion Ban is Unconstitutional
January 16: Associated Press: Pennsylvania Sued Over Limits on State Coverage of Abortion
January 16: U.S. News & World Report: Pennsylvania Sued Over Limits on State Coverage of Abortion
January 16: Law360: Pa. Faces Suit Over Medicaid-Funded Abortion Ban
January 16: USA Herald: Pennsylvania Sued Over State Law Limiting Medicaid Coverage for Abortion
January 16: KYW Newsradio: Abortion Providers Sue to Overturn Pa. Ban on Abortion Funds
January 16: PennLive: With reproductive rights under assault, new lawsuit seeking to overturn Pa’s Medicaid abortion coverage ban is the right move
January 16: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania faces new lawsuit over ban on Medicaid coverage of abortion
January 16: The Incline: Lawsuit: Time’s Up for Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Abortion Ban
January 16: WITF-FM: Pennsylvania Sued Over Limits on State Coverage of Abortion
January 12: Pittsburgh Tribune: Nothing “pro-life” about overturning Roe v. Wade

2018

December 28: New York Times: Court rules mother’s drug use in pregnancy isn’t child abuse
December 28: Reuters: Drug use during pregnancy not child abuse: Pennsylvania’s top court
December 28: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pa. Supreme Court rules mother’s drug use in pregnancy isn’t child abuse
December 28: The Hill: Pennsylvania’s highest court rules drug use during pregnancy isn’t child abuse
December 21: New York Times: Despite #MeToo, rape cases still confound police
December 20: Philadelphia Inquirer: Let’s make black women’s maternal mortality a priority in PA
December 5: NPR’s 1A: Why Did Police Departments Throw Out Rape Kits?
November 29: Daily Pennsylvanian: Betsy DeVos’ proposed Title IX regulations could alter Penn’s sexual misconduct policies
November 29: Philadelphia Inquirer: Why a new report suggests the gender wage gap is wider than you thought
November 29: CNN: Destroyed: How the trashing of rape kits failed victims & jeopardizes public safety
November 29: CNN: 5 Takeaways from CNN’s investigation into rape kit destruction
November 29: CNN: How rape cases went wrong
November 29: CNN: Inside one department’s botched investigations
November 8: Pittsburgh Magazine: Just Films Series Opens Big Conversations
October 27: KYW Newsradio: Women Who Work! Flashpoint Show
October 23: BillPenn: There’s a ‘welfare reform’ battle taking place in Harrisburg right now
October 22: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Ahead of court hearing on controversial Pittsburgh law, restaurants remain divided on paid sick leave
October 19: Pennsylvania Watchdog: Lawmakers send bill with set of welfare reforms to Gov. Wolf
October 10: Philadelphia Inquirer: Suburban police overstate marijuana arrests to FBI
October 5: Patriot News: With Kavanaugh vote looming, here’s why the fight over abortion matters in the #PaGovRace
October 2: CNN: What it takes to prosecute a sex crime
September 27: Philadelphia Inquirer: Philadelphia-area experts react to Kavanaugh’s defiant defense
September 24: PhillyVoice: Supporters, survivors of sexual assault participate in walkout at City Hall as part of national call to #BelieveSurvivors
September 20: WHYY Radio Times: Will sexual assault allegations sink Kavanaugh’s confirmation?
September 11: Patriot News: The surprising excuse Pa. is using to continue stalling on sexual harassment
September 7: WESA-FM: How A Supreme Court Case From Pennsylvania Changed Abortion Access Across The Country
September 7: Tribune-Democrat: #MeToo bill hits snag in partisan spat
September 6: WESA-FM: How Anti-Abortion Protests In Pittsburgh Spawned A Movement
September 4: WESA-FM: What Would Happen To Abortion Access In Pennsylvania If Roe V. Wade Was Overturned
September 4: BillyPenn: Here’s what Philadelphia is doing to stop domestic violence before it happens
August 27: Bucks County Times: Lawmakers: Changes needed to address harassment
August 25: Meadville Tribune: #Metoo bills to get look in Harrisburg
August 24: Bucks Local News: State Rep. Helen Tai to host public hearing on #MeToo in Richboro
August 10: Philadelphia Tribune: Court Ruling Called Threat to Worker’s Rights
August 10: Philadelphia Tribune: Roebuck Talks Free College Tuition Legislation
August 6: PolityBooks: Feminists Successful in Changing Antiquated Rape Law
July 26: Erie Gay News: More than 200 Natl & State Orgs Oppose Bill Allowing Foster & Adoption Agencies to Discriminate Against LGBTQ & non-Christian Families
July 20: Legal Intelligencer: How Pregnant Women are Excluded from Evidence-Based Efforts to Address Opioid Epidemic
July 20: PennLive.com: “Whatever Happens, Happens” if Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v. Wade
July 18: Philadelphia Citizen: What #MeToo in Pennsylvania?
June 28: Lilith: If You’re Scared about Roe Today, Welcome to the Struggle
June 27: New York Times: Rape Victim Advocates Get a Role Alongside Police
June 29: Philadelphia Inquirer: What Would it Really Take for Abortion to Be Illegal in Pa., NJ?
June 26: WHYY News: Which State Has the Most Restrictive Abortion Laws in the Nation?
June 18: The Advocate: Condoms are ‘Instruments of Crime’ in Pittsburgh Prostitution Cases
June 17: Jezebel: Pittsburgh Sex Workers are Being Charged with Carrying Condoms
June 14: WESA-FM: Sex Worker Outreach Project Joins Local Opposition to Controversial Condom Charges
June 8: Washington Post: In New Book, Domestic Workers Get Their #MeToo Moment
May 23: NBC Philadelphia: The Annual Ritual Shaping How the Philadelphia Police Dept Handles Rape, Abuse Cases
May 18: WESA-FM: T he Politics And Ethics Of Pennsylvania’s Proposed Down Syndrome Abortion Ban
May 10: Daily Item: Supreme Court to consider if drug use during pregnancy is abuse
May 9: PennLive.com: Just in time for the primary, Pa. House Republicans launch another attack on abortion rights
May 8: The Express: Arguments filed in abuse case
May 7: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Employers can ask what you made at the last job, but there are limits
May 2: KYW Newsradio: Employers (not) banned from inquiring about applicant’s salary history
April 29: Public Opinion: Bills to bolster Pa.’s sexual harassment laws stack up in Legislature
April 25: KDKA Newsradio: Some Victim Advocates Against Non-Disclosure Agreement Ban
April 24: KYW Newsradio: Victim advocates tell lawmakers not to ban non-disclosure agreements
April 10: Altoona Mirror: Rally at Capitol to call for equal pay
April 10: Altoona Mirror: Women advocate for equal earnings
April 3: Pittsburgh Tribune: Peduto orders paid time off for city employees who are victims of domestic violence
April 3: WESA-FM: Peduto Orders Paid ‘Safe’ Leave For City Employees Facing Domestic Violence
April 3: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Mayor Bill Peduto: ‘Safe leave’ order will assist victims of domestic violence
April 3: Pittsburgh Citypaper: Pittsburgh officials to create paid-leave policy for victims of domestic abuse
March 25: The Caucus: All eyes will be on the PA Capitol when Miccarelli, Toohil return for session
March 19: The Reg Review: Philadelphia’s Fight Over Pay History
March 18: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: #MeToo — What should I do?
March 14: City of Philadelphia: How you can support women’s equality this month
March 13: Broad Street Review: Andy Borowitz tries to make America sane again
March 9: Philadelphia Bar Association: Women’s Law Project asks PA Supreme Court to Address Prenatal Drug Abuse
March 8: CBS Pittsburgh: Advocates March Downtown For Women’s Rights, Paid Sick Leave
March 6: Generocity: Meet the Chiefs: Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations
Febrary 26: Scarleteen: Teen Access to Abortion: An Interview with Carol Sanger
February 20: PublicSourcePA: #MeToo in Pittsburgh: What it means locally and what’s next?
February 15: Drexel University Newsroom: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER CITES PROFESSOR DAVID COHEN’S BID FOR RULING ON PREGNANT MOTHERS’ OPIOID USE
February 15: WESA-FM: Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Fight Matters For Local Communities Across State, Council Member Says
February 15: WHYY News: Open letter stirs controversy for blasting ‘believe the victim’ approach to campus sex assaults
February 14: Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. Supreme Court to consider if drug abuse during pregnancy is child abuse
February 12: Rewire: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Could Decide Whether Using Drugs During Pregnancy Is Child Abuse
February 8: The Pitt News: Saying #MeToo in the streets, not just the tweets
February 5: Daily Beast: She Was Assaulted by the Head of the National Archives
January 25: PennLive.com: #MeToo is just beginning, here’s why we can’t turn back now
January 17: Philadelphia Daily News: Resolving abuse cases is a complicated process
January 12: Washington Post: What will the #MeToo movement mean for Cosby’s next trial?
January 12: CBSPhilly: Movement For Gender Equality Gains Momentum
January 12: Teen Vogue: Bill Cosby made a #MeToo Joke
January 7: Bucks County Courier Times: Court change allows more time for PFA applications

2017

December 18: PhillyVoice: Gov. Wolf vetoes ‘disingenuous,’ ‘extreme’ GOP abortion bill
December 18: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Federal judge halts rules to limit free contraceptives
December 14: PublicSourcePA: Forty-five years after the passage of Title IX, Allegheny County boys are still getting more sports options than girls
December 11: WHYY News: Wolf vows to veto Pa. measure restricting abortion rights
December 9: CBS Philly: PA House To Consider Bill That Would Roll Back Abortion Ban To 20 Weeks
December 8: Globe and Mail: THE UNFOUNDED EFFECT
December 8: Rewire: ‘It’s Unthinkable’: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Fast-Track ‘Dangerous’ Anti-Choice Bill
December 1: The Nation: Prosecuting Drug-Addicted Pregnant Women Helps No One
November 16: Lawmakers move to bar non-disclosure deals for sexual harassment
November 7: My Supreme Court Debut: 2 Courts To Convince
November 2: WHYY News: ‘A form of daily terror’: Pa. lawmakers gather to address street harassment
October 18: Daily Pennsylvanian: From College Hall to the Supreme Court, Penn lecturer Carol Tracy has defended women’s rights
October 17: Poynter: New study shows why it’s so hard to get abortion coverage right
October 11: WHYY News: Shapiro joins other states in suing Trump over diluting ACA mandate on birth control
October 7: Allied News: SRU to honor Women of Distinction
October 4: Mercury News: Editorial: Tightening Pa. Welfare
October 2: Philly Weekly: Philadelphians rally after US Ed secretary DeVos rolls back rape case protections
September 29: Generocity: Education Law Center wants to make schools safer for LGBTQ students
September 22: CBS Philly: Department Of Education Rolls Back Title IX Protections, Advocacy Leader Speaks Out
September 16: New Castle News: Under the Radar: Welfare reforms worry women’s groups
September 7: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Betsy DeVos signals shift in federal guidelines for investigating campus sexual assaults
August 7: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Court says secular groups can’t opt out of birth control coverage
August 3: Ottawa Sun: Ottawa police to convene civilian panel to review handling of sex-assault cases
July 19: Women’s Health: What do Pennsylvania women and families want?
July 12: PGH CityPaper: Comedy and reproductive rights with the Vagical Mystery Tour
July 8: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Court blocks audit of part of state grant used to counsel pregnant women
July 7: Buzzfeed: 29 Badass Tattoos That Will Inspire Every Feminist
June 29: BillyPenn: Who’s Next Law: 16 young minds shaping Philly’s legal landscape
June 27: WHYY Newsworks: Women’s groups continue fight for Philadelphia wage equity law
June 5: Legal Intelligencer: Female Athletes Sue Lock Haven Over Team Inequality
June 3: PennLive.com: Suit accuses Lock Haven University of treating female student athletes differently
May 23: Calgary EyeOpener: Calgary Police adopts new model for sexual assault cases
May 23: Philadelphia Inquirer: After wage equity law stalled, women’s advocates call May 23 Unequal Pay Day
May 23: WHYY Newsworks: Wage inequity bill mired in legal challenge
May 22: Legal Intelligencer: Legal Communications in the Age of Fake News
May 15: Philadelphia Inquirer: Treat sex-assault survivors fairly
May 11: WSWS: West Virginia journalist arrested after questioning Secretary of Health and Human Services
May 7: Artsburgh: Reclaiming Our Power At Work
May 5: The Mercury: Royersford shop to offer $50 tattoos in support of women’s rights
May 4: PGH Citypaper: Allegheny County Judge Lester Nauhaus initially fines defendant ‘$1 a touch’ for contact with 15-year-old girl
April 23: CBC Radio: What is the ‘Philadelphia Model’ used to review sex assaults?
April 13: Northumberland News: A second look needed on Northumberland sexual assault cases
April 9 – Philadelphia Inquirer: Wage History is Discriminatory
March 26 – Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. should back breastfeeding
March 18 – Patriot News: Pa. women deserve real equal pay – not this fake bill
March 15 – BillyPenn: Pennsylvania’s controversial abortion bill: What it means for women’s health
March 8 – The Globe and Mail: Justice Minister points to U.S. sex-assault initiative for Canada
March 3 – WXPN The Key: Hezekiah Jones benefits the Women’s Law Project with new charity single
March 3 – Huffington Post: Activists, Doctors Join Forces To Stop One Of The Country’s Most Restrictive Abortion Bans
March 3 – JustMusicThoughts: Hezekiah Jones releases new single, proceeds benefit Women’s Law Project
February 15 – CBC: Ontario to spend $1.8M to improve police response to sex violence
February 10 – The Globe and Mail: How Do You Fix a Broken System?
February 10 – WPRDC: Women’s Law Project FAIR : PLAY Hackathon
February 6 – New York Magazine: Pennsylvania 20-Week Abortion Ban Advances to State Senate
February 5 – The Globe & Mail: We must do better for sexual assault survivors. The answer isn’t rocket science
January 26 – Philly Voice: Philly protests endure into night of Trump’s visit at GOP retreat
January 23 – Generocity: 50K people marched on Saturday. Here are 8 from Philly’s impact community
January 22 – Philadelphia Inquirer: In Philly, ‘a great progressive giant’ awakened as 50,000 march in ‘peace, love and joy’
January 20 – WHYY Newsworks: Offering passion, logic and diversity, Philly-area women prepare to march
January 19 – Daily Item: The race-gender wage gap can span the ages
January 16 – The Philadelphia Citizen: Get Steppin’ for Women’s Rights

2016

December 25 – The Guardian: Progressive Causes See ‘Unprecedented’ Upswing in Donations after US Election
December 13 – WESA-90.5FM: PA Advocates Say They’re Ready To Fight Following Passage Of Ohio ‘Heartbeat Law’
November 15 – The Metro: PA. Pro Choice AdvocatesVow to Fight Trump on Abortion Rights
November 3 – The United States of Women : Spotlight: Closing the Wage Gap with Equal Pay Today! State Leads
October 18 – The Daily Pennsylvanian: Wharton sophomore receives pushback for forming Penn pro-life group
October 18 – Pittsburgh Tribune: PA Advocates Say They’re Ready To Fight Following Passage Of Ohio ‘Heartbeat Law’
September 30 – Women’s Health Policy Report: Boston, Philadelphia city councils call for Congress to repeal Hyde
September 29 – The Incline: Your tax dollars and the probe into how Pa. funds crisis pregnancy centers
September 26 – WHYY Newsworks: Worker settlements with Philadelphia are common, costly, often confidential
September 2 – The New Yorker: The Public Trial of Nate Parker
August 25 – PennLive.com: Pennsylvania fails new mothers in the workplace: Tara Murtha and Amal Bass
August 25 – The Philadelphia Inquirer: Letters: Timoney – A champion for sex-abuse victims
August 23 – Jezebel: Organization That Represented Nate Parker’s Rape Accuser Explains Her Aims for Her Title IX Case
August 23 – USA Today: Voices: Remembering the people’s cop
August 22 – Variety: Organization that Represented Nate Parker’s Accuser Explains Her Aim for Title IX Case
August 18 – The Atlantic: How Colleges Would’ve Handled the Nate Parker Case Today
August 18 – The L.A. Times: Birth of a Nation’ director Nate Parker responds after learning of the suicide of his college rape accuser
July 27 – Rewire: New Pennsylvania Bill Is Just One Step Toward Helping Survivors of Economic Abuse
July 12 – PhillyMag.com: Controversial Abortion Bill Passes Senate Committee
July 5 – The Pitt News: Supreme Court ruling sparks PA legislation
July 5 – Rewire: Pennsylvania Lawmakers Square Off Over Abortion Law, New Bill
July 4 – The Delco Daily Times: Editorial: A warning for Pa. in Texas abortion ruling
June 29 – The Legal Intelligencer: SCOTUS Abortion Decision Stirs Movement in Pa.
June 29 – The Centre Daily Times: A decade of failing Pennsylvania workers
June 28 – WESA FM: Pittsburgh Lawyer Cited As Part Of SCOTUS Abortion Decision
June 28 – Lancaster Online: Abortion decision could impact Pennsylvania law enacted in wake of Gosnell case
June 28 – CBS Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Senator Aims To Repeal Abortion Clinic Law
June 27 – PennLive.com:The Supreme Court’s decision in Texas abortion case is a warning for Pa. lawmakers: Editorial
June 27 – PhillyMag.com: What the Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Means for Pennsylvania
June 27 – Pittsburgh Tribune: Repercussions uncertain after Supreme Court nixes Texas abortion law
June 22 – PhillyMag.com: Pa. House Votes for Abortion Ban After 20 Weeks

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