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Tag Archives: Birth control
Just in: An Action Plan to Protect Contraception Access in Pennsylvania
This morning, Women’s Law Project director of communications Tara Murtha spoke out at a press conference at Philadelphia City Hall in support of a new action plan designed to mitigate the public health harm of the Trump administration’s rollback of … Continue reading
Posted in Contraception
Tagged Birth control, Contraception, Pennsylvania, Pregnancy, Trump administration, Women's Health Caucus
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WLP Statement on Pennsylvania Suing Donald Trump Over the New Contraception Rules
Philadelphia – The Women’s Law Project applauds Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s announcement today that he is suing President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Administration for issuing new rules that allow virtually any company to deny women insurance coverage … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, Affordable Care Act, Birth control, Contraception, Pennsylvania
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WLP Statement on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Contraception Mandate
The Trump Administration issued a new rule eviscerating the contraception coverage mandate of the Affordable Care Act. “We’re experiencing an unprecedented attack on contraception in this country, despite having full knowledge of all the public health benefits, and cost-savings, of … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, Birth control, birth control mandate, Contraception, Obamacare, Trump administration, war on women
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Women’s rights fight has moved to state level
Op-Ed by Kate Michelman and Carol Tracy, appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, December 9, 2012 That Mitt Romney was stunned by his defeat says much about his and others’ blindness to the divergent forces that carried Barack Obama to … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion Access, Contraception, Equality, Reproductive Rights, Women's health, WomenVote PA
Tagged Abortion, Birth control, Contraception, Equality, Philadelphia Inquirer, Reproductive Rights, Women's Law Project, Women's rights
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Court Ruling: Hobby Lobby Cannot Deny Contraceptive Coverage to its Employees
By Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney On November 19, 2012, an Oklahoma federal court denied Hobby Lobby’s motion for a preliminary injunction, telling the business and its co-plaintiff (Mardel, another business owned by the same family trust) that they would … Continue reading
Posted in Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Health Care, Health insurance, Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized, Women's health
Tagged Birth control, Contraception, contraceptive coverage, Health care, Health insurance, Obamacare, ThisIsPersonal, Women's health
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The Affordable Care Act Extends No-Cost Preventive Care to Women
Nikki Ditto, WLP Intern Wednesday, August 1st is an important day for women’s health. After this date, all new insurance plans must cover certain women’s preventive health services, including contraceptives, without co-pays or deductibles. This represents an essential change in … Continue reading
Posted in Contraception, Government, Health Care, Health insurance, Maternity Coverage, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Women's health
Tagged Birth control, Contraception, Government, Health, Health care, Health insurance, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Women, Women's health
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Courts Come to Different Decisions on the ACA’s Provision Requiring Some Employers to Cover Contraception
Mary Pat Dwyer, WLP Law Intern Two federal district court judges ruled recently on claims regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision which requires that employers providing health insurance to their employees cover reproductive health services, including birth control, emergency … Continue reading
First Amendment Does Not Give Church Leaders Right to Impose Beliefs on Women
Terry L. Fromson, Women’s Law Project Managing Attorney Advancing the church’s unrelenting pursuit of control over women’s reproductive lives, Joe Watkins’ op-ed published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 3 (Mandate for health services touches full religious spectrum) incorrectly labels … Continue reading
Posted in Contraception, Family Planning, Health Care, Health insurance, Philadelphia Inquirer, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Tagged Birth control, Contraception, coverage rule, current-events, Health insurance, Philadelphia Inquirer, religious spectrum, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
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Welcome, Gentlemen, to the World of Chemical Contraception
Samantha Yakas, WLP Intern Over the last year, birth control has become a frequent topic of debate in legislatures across the country. Issues regarding access to reproductive health care have received widespread media coverage. However, these debates make women and … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth control, Contraception
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Pennsylvania House Introduces Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
Nikki Ditto and Molly Duerig, WLP Interns A bill recently introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, HB 2405, aims to bar state and federal funds from going to health care clinics that provide abortions. Titled the “Whole Women’s Health … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Abortion Access, Contraception, Family Planning, Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Pregnancy, Reproductive Rights, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Women's health
Tagged Abortion, Birth control, Contraception, Health care, PA Legislature, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
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