Tag Archives: SCOTUS

On Today’s U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”

Posted on June 26, 2018 by womenslawproject

In 2015, California passed the Reproductive FACT Act, requiring licensed “crisis pregnancy centers” that provide services such as pregnancy tests and ultrasounds to post information about affordable abortion and contraception services offered by the state. The second provision required unlicensed facilities … Continue reading →

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WLP Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court Guts Workers’ Rights

Posted on May 30, 2018 by womenslawproject

In Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, a 5-4 decision issued on May 21, 2018 (PDF), the United States Supreme Court held that employer-imposed mandatory arbitration clauses that prevent employees from filing class actions in court are enforceable. This decision, written … Continue reading →

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We Just Filed Another Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States

Posted on March 1, 2018 by womenslawproject

The Women’s Law Project continues to lead advocacy efforts against discriminatory laws that enable the government to forcefully deny women their inheritance, even when explicitly designated as the beneficiary by a person who has died. “These laws let the government … Continue reading →

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We Filed a Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States Fighting for Women’s Economic Security

Posted on November 8, 2017 by womenslawproject

Attorneys at the Women’s Law Project have filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in a case that will have significant impact on American women’s economic security. At issue in … Continue reading →

Posted in economic security | Tagged AAUW, amici brief, amici curiae, California Women's Law Center, Lazar v. Kroncke, Legal Voice, National Partnership for Women and Families, SCOTUS, Southwest WOmen's Law center, U.S. Supreme Court, WISER, Women's Law Project | Comments Off

Open Letter to Pennsylvania Senate Leadership re: HB 1948

Posted on June 30, 2016 by womenslawproject

Dear Senators Scarnati, Corman, Costa, Greenleaf and Leach, The Women’s Law Project is a public interest legal organization that has represented abortion providers in Pennsylvania since the 1970s. In light of Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Whole Woman’s Health … Continue reading →

Posted in HB 1948, Uncategorized | Tagged Abortion, abortion bans, HB 1948, HB1948, Pennsylvania, SCOTUS, Women's health | 1 Comment

Tune in at Noon: WLP Discusses Abortion Ruling on WESA-FM

Posted on June 28, 2016 by womenslawproject

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’s admitting privileges and ambulatory surgical center regulations in a 5-3 decision written by Justice Stephen Breyer, who concluded that “neither of these provisions offers medical benefits sufficient to justify the burdens upon access … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Sham Abortion Bans

Posted on June 27, 2016 by womenslawproject

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’s admitting privileges and ambulatory surgical center regulations in a 5-3 decision written by Justice Stephen Breyer. This is a great victory for Whole Woman’s Health, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the women … Continue reading →

Posted in SCOTUS | Tagged HB2, SCOTUS, Whole Woman's Health | 2 Comments

This morning: Supreme Court to Rule on Significant Abortion Case

Posted on June 27, 2016 by womenslawproject

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will rule on the most significant reproductive rights case in decades. About Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: On March 2, the Supreme Court justices heard arguments regarding two provisions of HB2, a Texas law … Continue reading →

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Media Advisory: Supreme Court to Rule on Significant Abortion Case

Posted on June 20, 2016 by womenslawproject

Soon, the Supreme Court of the United States will rule on the most significant reproductive rights case in decades. The ruling is expected either today, June 20 or next Monday, June 27. About Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: On March … Continue reading →

Posted in SCOTUS | Tagged Abortion, HB2, Reproductive Rights, SCOTUS, Supreme Court of the United States, Texas, Whole Woman's Health | 1 Comment

Contraception at the Supreme Court Today: What You Need to Know

Posted on March 23, 2016 by womenslawproject

Oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, a case about contraception and the Affordable Care Act, just got underway this morning at the Supreme Court of the United States. The petitioners are non-profit organizations that not only object, on religious grounds, to … Continue reading →

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