Tag Archives: Action Alert

Action Alert: Support Women in Recovery by Opposing SB6

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

The Women’s Law Project strongly opposes Senate Bill 6, and urges you to support women in recovery in Pennsylvania by expressing opposition to this legislation to your state Senator. In short, Senate Bill 6 would impose a lifetime ban on … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Stop SB300, a PA Bill to Backdoor “Defund” Planned Parenthood

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Anti-abortion radicals in the Pennsylvania Legislature have proposed legislation to back-door defund Planned Parenthood by depriving low-income women of access to preventative healthcare like STI screenings and affordable contraception. Senate Bill 300 was introduced last week by Sen. John Eichelberger … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Oppose Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

The final Senate confirmation vote for Betsy DeVos, the current nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, could happen as early as today. Please contact Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey and urge him to vote NO on Betsy DeVos. (Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: PA House to Vote on HB 1948 Today

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

Today, the Pennsylvania House plans to vote on HB 1948, the double-abortion ban we’ve been telling you about since they fast-tracked it to the House floor last week.  Read: 10 facts about HB1948 In addition to criminalizing abortion at 20 weeks … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Help Prevent Domestic Violence Homicides in Pennsylvania

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

We need you to take one minute to help hold domestic abusers accountable. Strangulation is the single most accurate predictor of a future domestic violence homicide. In fact, one widely accepted study indicates that strangulation domestic-violence victims are 800% more … Continue reading →

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Tell PA You Oppose Stripping Philadelphia’s Paid Sick Day Ordinance

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

We need your help. In February, Philadelphia passed earned sick day legislation. The ordinance was a long time coming and had been well-vetted with data. National Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that low-income workers, who are disproportionately women and minorities, … Continue reading →

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