Stories tagged: "019 REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS"

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Reproductive Rights Pennsylvania women: ‘We need better access to birth control’

With employer-provided insurance no longer required to cover birth control, many in Pennsylvania are suffering and struggling to pay for necessary medical care.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams November 29, 2023 3:38 pm EST
Reproductive Rights State Rep. Mary Jo Daley speaking at a reproductive rights rally in the Pennsylvania State Capitol on June 27, 2022. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
Reproductive Rights PA House Dems pass shield law protecting out-of-state residents seeking reproductive health care

Pennsylvania House Democrats on Wednesday took a critical step forward in protecting the reproductive rights of those coming to the commonwealth seeking abortion care as states continue to ban the procedure after the reversal of Roe v. Wade. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen November 17, 2023 7:43 am EST
Reproductive Rights Judge Daniel McCaffery getting ready to vote on Election Day at his polling place in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
Reproductive Rights PA Supreme Court victory helps Democrats secure majority for years to come

The impacts of McCaffery’s victory will have ripple effects for years to come, especially when it comes to preserving reproductive freedoms. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen November 14, 2023 3:39 pm EST
Abortion Supporters of Issue 1 cheer at a watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Abortion Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe

These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 9, 2023 2:37 pm EST
Reproductive Rights Candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Judge Daniel McCaffery speaks to supporters at Snipes Farm in Morrisville, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ryan Collerd)
Reproductive Rights Emergency physician explains how reproductive rights are at stake with Supreme Court election

As an emergency physician, I see patients with significant reproductive health challenges every week.

Benjamin Abella November 1, 2023 10:07 am EDT

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FILE - Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Veterinary laboratories in several states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire, are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs that causes lasting illness and doesn't respond to antibiotics. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, which is working with state researchers and the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses, has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File) Safety Officials: Mysterious respiratory illness sickening dogs in other states has reached Pennsylvania
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Volunteers Aaron McKissic, left, an employee of FedEx, and Dina Nellis, right, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, work on an assembly line filling bags with six week-end meals for students in 29 Pittsburgh city schools in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The Backpack Feeding Program provides free weekend meals to children enrolled in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture National School Lunch Program's Free or Reduced Price School Meals. The Backpack Feeding program is coordinated by the joint effort of Focus Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh area Food Bank. ( Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Local We asked, you answered: What’s a charity or organization in Pennsylvania you feel strongly about donating your time and/or money to?
Congresswoman Susan Wild speaking at the grand opening of a TSA security checkpoint at the Lehigh Valley International Airport on July 28, 2023 (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Labor Susan Wild confronts anti-union executive at US House hearing
Abortion Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Abortion Every Pennsylvania House Republican voted for an anti-abortion extremist for Speaker

Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 1, 2023 8:52 am EDT
Elections Graphic by Francesca Daly, photograph of Jeff Yass courtesy of Marshall Segal via Flickr
Elections The anti-abortion Republican billionaire trying to buy a Supreme Court seat in PA

Yass has funded several groups and candidates who oppose reproductive freedom, including Carluccio, who has been endorsed by the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, a group that wants to criminalize abortions in all cases. 

Sean Kitchen Sean Kitchen October 26, 2023 3:01 pm EDT