Monthly Archives: July 2012

U.S Department of Justice Launches Investigation into PA Voter ID Law

Posted on July 25, 2012 by nditto

Nikki Ditto, WLP Intern The U.S Department of Justice has begun a formal investigation on the legality of Pennsylvania’s controversial Voter ID Law, which was passed in March of this year. The law, which we have blogged about before, stipulates … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Voter I.D. Law Disproportionately Impacts Women as Election Draws Near

Posted on July 20, 2012 by nditto

Molly Cohen, WLP Intern When Pennsylvania passed a law earlier this year imposing a voter ID requirement on voting in every election and narrowing the list of acceptable forms of ID, critics quickly pointed out that the law targets specific … Continue reading →

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Abington Memorial Hospital and Holy Redeemer: Putting Women’s Health at Risk by Imposing Religious Doctrine on Patients

Posted on July 11, 2012 by nditto

Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney UPDATE: On Wednesday, July 18, 2012, Abington Health and Holy Redeemer Health Systems announced that they have abandoned their plan to merge. In late June 2012, Lawrence Merlis, president and CEO of Abington Health System, and … Continue reading →

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Ms. Magazine Reports on the Women’s Law Project and Charlotte Murphy

Posted on July 6, 2012 by nditto

Molly Duerig, WLP Intern It’s been forty years since the passage of Title IX, a crucial piece of legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded educational programs.  Although we’ve come a long way, cases continue to pop up that prove … Continue reading →

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Victory for Women’s Athletic Equity: PA High School Disclosure Bill Passes

Posted on July 3, 2012 by womenslawproject

During the closing hours of last week’s state budget frenzy, 40 years after the enactment of Title IX, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed its own landmark legislation to advance gender equality in educational opportunities. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics Disclosure … Continue reading →

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