Tag Archives: PA Agenda for Women’s Health

Good news: PA Moves Bill to Protect DV Survivors

Posted on May 17, 2016 by womenslawproject

Money can be one of the biggest obstacles standing between a domestic violence victim and freedom from abuse. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a significant proportion of women who return to an abusive relationship cite financial concerns … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic violence | Tagged Domestic violence, House Bill 1051, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, PCADV, Rep. Madeleine Dean | Comments Off

Pregnant Workers Fired Over a Glass of Water in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 8, 2016 by womenslawproject

Did you know that a pregnant woman in Pennsylvania can be fired for asking for a stool or water bottle at work? Women make up about half of the workforce, and working women are the primary or sole breadwinners in 40% … Continue reading →

Posted in pregnancy discrimination | Tagged Discrimination, HB1176, hypocrisy, Mother's Day, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Pennsylvania, Pregnant Workers | Comments Off

PA Rep. Donna Bullock: I Want to Believe We Can Achieve Equal Pay in Pennsylvania

Posted on January 29, 2016 by womenslawproject

Today is the seventh anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. As we reflect on the progress made toward equal pay and how far we still need to go to achieve it, we are pleased to welcome Rep. Donna … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal pay | Tagged Equal pay, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Pay discrimination, Pennsylvania, Racism, Rep. Donna Bullock, Sexism | 1 Comment

PA Workers Deserve Equal Protection from Pregnancy Discrimination

Posted on October 29, 2015 by womenslawproject

Thirty-seven years ago this week, President Carter signed into law the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The PDA prohibits employers from firing, demoting, refusing to hire, or otherwise discriminating … Continue reading →

Posted in pregnancy discrimination | Tagged Equality, PA Agenda for Women's Health, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Campaign for Women's Health, pregnancy discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, workplace equality | 1 Comment

New report: Politics in the Exam Room, a Growing Threat

Posted on October 14, 2015 by womenslawproject

The most insidious way American politicians attempt to influence the behavior of private citizens is by quietly passing laws that legislate doctor-patient communications, going so far as to force doctors to lie to patients. It’s a growing problem. Across … Continue reading →

Posted in Patient Trust Act | Tagged National Partnership for Women and Families, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Patient Trust Act, Pennsylvania, Rep. Dan Frankel, Women's Law Project | 3 Comments

Tell Lawmakers What it’s Like to be a Pregnant and/or Nursing Worker in PA

Posted on October 2, 2015 by womenslawproject

If you have been or are a pregnant or nursing worker in Pennsylvania, you have the opportunity to help change our state law for the better. We need to hear from you about your experiences and challenges working while pregnant … Continue reading →

Posted in Submit Testimony | Tagged HB1100, HB1176, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Pennsylvania Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act | 2 Comments

PA Renews Effort to Keep Politics out of Healthcare

Posted on September 30, 2015 by womenslawproject

Doctors Shouldn’t Be Forced to Lie to Patients Across the country, politicians have been quietly passing laws and regulations that either coerce doctors to mislead their patients—and in some cases, outright lie—or alternatively, gag them from having truthful conversations about … Continue reading →

Posted in Patient Trust Act | Tagged Government Interference, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Patient Trust Act, Rep. Dan Frankel | Comments Off

Op-ed: On Pope Francis, Economic Justice & Reproductive Rights

Posted on September 26, 2015 by womenslawproject

Pope Francis has come to the United States to preach about economic justice amid an unprecedented attack on reproductive rights. Anti-choice advocates no longer simply try to criminalize abortion. Now, most legislative attacks are part of a strategy that relies on steadily implementing incremental … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion | Tagged Abortion, Carol E. Tracy, Contraception, Economic Justice, Kate Michelman, Keystone Progress, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Women's Center, Pope Francis, Roman Catholic Church, Women | Comments Off

WLP & the PA Campaign for Women’s Health at the Big Latch On

Posted on August 7, 2015 by womenslawproject

The sun was shining in Franklin Square Park last weekend when I headed toward the carousel for the Big Latch On 2015. The Big Latch On is a worldwide event where groups of women come together at registered events in … Continue reading →

Posted in Pennsylvania Agenda for Women's Health | Tagged Big Latch On, Breastfeeding, HB1100, Nursing Mothers, PA Agenda for Women's Health, Rep. Mary Jo Daley, Sanitary Conditions for Nursing Mothers, workplace equity | 1 Comment

Join us tomorrow at the Big Latch On 2015

Posted on July 31, 2015 by womenslawproject

Today and tomorrow, Women’s Law Project and the Pennsylvania Campaign for Women’s Health will be participating tomorrow in the Big Latch On 2015. What is the Big Latch On? The Big Latch On is a worldwide event where groups of … Continue reading →

Posted in women's rights | Tagged #PA4WomensHealth, Big Latch On 2015, HB1100, PA Agenda for Women's Health, PA Campaign for Women's Health, Sanitary Conditions for Nursing Mothers | Comments Off