Women’s Rights
With abortion rights being determined at the state level, Democratic lawmakers have introduced bills to protect that right, but their efforts have been blocked by the GOP majorities in Harrisburg.
Sixty-eight percent of likely voters oppose a national ban on abortion, according to a new Courier Newsroom/Data for Progress poll.
Republicans are ignoring laws that could help pregnant women, and continuing to pursue harsh anti-abortion laws.
Many women silently grieve a pregnancy loss while going about their daily lives. New PA bill would allow working women to take time off.
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.
A bill proposed by State Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery) seeks to address the lack of workplace accommodations for pregnant and postpartum Pennsylvanians.
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to protect women’s rights to health care.