Tag Archives: Health care

Pennsylvania Women’s Advocacy Leaders Condemn Anti-Obamacare Ad

Posted on September 24, 2013 by womenslawproject

Kate Michelman and Carol Tracy Call for Immediate Stop to Ad Leaders from women’s rights advocacy group the Women’s Law Project and its action arm WomenVote PA, expressed strong condemnation today about the anti-Obamacare ad from the group Generation Opportunity … Continue reading →

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PA Dropped More Than 9% Children, Pregnant Women & Families from Medicaid!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by womenslawproject

Aly Mance, WLP Intern According to a new national report covered by the Philadelphia Inquirer, there has been a dramatic drop in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid enrollment.  According to the Kaiser Family Foundation report, Pennsylvania dropped more than 9 percent of children, … Continue reading →

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Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin – Let’s End This List

Posted on July 25, 2013 by womenslawproject

By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern Three weeks ago, under the watchful eyes of six male state legislators (photo), Governor Kasich (R) of Ohio signed the new state budget. As many have noted, the symbolism in this photo is marked, … Continue reading →

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Texas Filibuster Raises National Spotlight on Restrictive State Abortion Laws

Posted on June 28, 2013 by womenslawproject

By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D)  led an epic filibuster Tuesday night protesting a sweeping and restrictive anti-abortion bill, Texas Senate Bill 537. Holding the Senate floor for approximately 11 hours, Davis’ awe-inspiring display … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania Passes Yet Another Restriction on Women’s Health Care

Posted on June 27, 2013 by womenslawproject

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania General Assembly gave final approval to House Bill 818, a measure that would force insurance plans that cover abortion care to stop providing that coverage in the state health insurance exchange. The Legislature also rejected … Continue reading →

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Roe v. Wade 40 Years Later: How Far Have We Come?*

Posted on January 22, 2013 by womenslawproject

By Kate Michelman and Carol Tracy January 22nd marks the fortieth anniversary of landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade was a historic milestone for women in America, because this right to control our capacity to reproduce – … Continue reading →

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Court Ruling: Hobby Lobby Cannot Deny Contraceptive Coverage to its Employees

Posted on November 28, 2012 by womenslawproject

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 →

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PA Lawmakers Should Care More about the Health of the Commonwealth’s Residents

Posted on November 19, 2012 by womenslawproject

By Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney With the uncertainty of the 2012 elections behind us, we know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — known to many friends and foes alike as “Obamacare” — is here to stay, with most … Continue reading →

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Women have the power – why aren’t more of them using it?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by womenslawproject

Co-chairs of WomenVote PA, Carol Tracy, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Project, and Kate Michelman, President Emeritus of NARAL Pro-Choice America AT A RECENT meeting a colleague of ours presented us with a challenge and posed the following questions:  … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Care Act Extends No-Cost Preventive Care to Women

Posted on August 1, 2012 by nditto

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 →

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