Stories tagged: "Abortion"

Women's Rights In a photo shared to Rep. Emily Kinkead's Instagram, the Women's Health Caucus talk about the anti-choice bill pushed by the state Legislature. (Instagram / @repkinkead)
Women's Rights Bills to Restrict Abortion, Expand Gun Rights Start in Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Republicans began advancing bills to restrict abortion rights and expand gun rights, although the bills faced opposition by Democratic lawmakers and certain veto by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.

Associated Press Associated Press May 25, 2021 5:57 pm EDT
Healthcare Incoming GOP congresswomen pose for a portrait outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, District of Columbia, on December 3, 2020. From left, front line (six women): Nicole Malliotakis, Yvette Herrell, Kat Cammack, Stephanie Bice, Victoria Spartz and Michelle Park Steel. Rear row: Young Kim, Claudia Tenny, Maria Elvira Salazar, Ashley Hinson and Beth Van Duyne. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Healthcare A Record Number of Women in the Next Congress Doesn’t Actually Mean Reproductive Rights Are Safe

A surge of anti-abortion candidates won seats in the House, doubling the number of women lawmakers who oppose the right to choose from 13 to 30.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 22, 2020 1:37 pm EST
Women's Rights the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, where the Trump administration plead to require in person visits for the abortion pill
Women's Rights Trump Administration Asks the Supreme Court to Stop Mail Delivery of Medical Abortion Pills

The Trump administration made its second request to the Supreme Court to reinstate a rule requiring patients to pick up the abortion pill in person during the pandemic.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers December 16, 2020 12:57 pm EST
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Healthcare Why Gov. Wolf Is Going to Veto This Telemedicine Bill

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to veto a telemedicine bill because it limits patients from being able to access the abortion pill.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers April 22, 2020 8:21 pm EDT

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