Women’s Rights

Law and Policy Women's rights advocates demonstrate against recent abortion bans, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Law and Policy EXCLUSIVE: Voters Oppose National Abortion Ban and Are ‘Worried,’ ‘Sad,’ and ‘Angry’ over State of Abortion Rights, According to New Poll

Sixty-eight percent of likely voters oppose a national ban on abortion, according to a new Courier Newsroom/Data for Progress poll.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 26, 2022 1:09 pm EDT
Reproductive Rights State Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) speaks at a news conference about the Pennsylvania Women's Health Protection Act. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
Reproductive Rights Pennsylvania Republicans Waged War on Reproductive Rights in 2021

Republicans are ignoring laws that could help pregnant women, and continuing to pursue harsh anti-abortion laws.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien December 28, 2021 3:54 pm EST
Jobs L-R: Rep. Melissa Shusterman, Sen Amanda Cappeletti, and Rep. Liz Hanbidge, outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown on Oct. 15. (Courtesy Rep. Hanbidge)
Jobs New PA Bill Would Provide Three Days’ Paid Leave for Pregnancy Loss

Many women silently grieve a pregnancy loss while going about their daily lives. New PA bill would allow working women to take time off.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien November 9, 2021 10:06 am EST
Healthcare State Rep. Chris Rabb (Courtesy of Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
Healthcare PA Lawmaker Gets Snippy With Proposed Vasectomy Legislation

State Rep. Chris Rabb announced a bill requiring men to undergo a vasectomy after the birth of their third child, or their 40th birthday, whichever comes first.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien October 7, 2021 5:16 pm EDT
Jobs State Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery) speaks during a virtual public hearing on the need for workplace accommodations for pregnant and postpartum Pennsylvanians.
Jobs Why Does Texas Have More Accommodations for Pregnant Workers Than Pennsylvania?

A bill proposed by State Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery) seeks to address the lack of workplace accommodations for pregnant and postpartum Pennsylvanians.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery October 7, 2021 3:37 pm EDT

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Reproductive Rights House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined from left by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., holds a news conference just before a House vote on legislation aimed at guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion, an effort by House Democrats to circumvent a new Texas law that has placed that access under threat, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Reproductive Rights US House Passes Women’s Health Protection Act, Here’s How Pennsylvania Lawmakers Voted

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to protect women’s rights to health care.

Haley O'Brien Haley O'Brien September 28, 2021 1:21 pm EDT
Healthcare Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks with members of the media during a news conference in Darby, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Healthcare Shapiro Among Attorneys General Challenging South Carolina Abortion Law

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is voicing his support for Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new abortion law.

Associated Press Associated Press September 9, 2021 1:09 pm EDT