REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
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Opinion: Every Abortion Story is Unique
My personal experience, anyone’s personal experience, is unique and the broad brush that anti-abortion politicians paint with hurt us all.
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VIDEO: Maternity care deserts in Pennsylvania
When you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t have to worry about accessing maternity care when you need it. Unfortunately for many women in Pennsylvania, that worry is a reality as five counties in the state are considered maternity care deserts. What is a maternity care desert and what’s being done to address the problem in the commonwealth?…
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Pennsylvania to cut ties with anti-abortion organization on Jan. 1
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania will stop sending money to Real Alternatives, a controversial organization that supports anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) on Jan. 1, making Pennsylvania the second state to cut ties with Real Alternatives.
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Mifepristone still legal in PA, but US Supreme Court case gives advocates ‘grave concerns’
Reproductive rights advocates wanted to remind Pennsylvania residents that access to the medicine is still legal and that those seeking it should still talk to a health care provider.
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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Shapiro asks Biden Administration to have over-the-counter birth control pill covered by insurers
Shapiro was joined by five governors from the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a group of 21 governors from across the country who work to protect and expand Americans’ reproductive rights.
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Pennsylvania women: ‘We need better access to birth control’
With employer-provided insurance no longer required to cover birth control, many in Pennsylvania are suffering and struggling to pay for necessary medical care.
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PA House Dems pass shield law protecting out-of-state residents seeking reproductive health care
Pennsylvania House Democrats on Wednesday took a critical step forward in protecting the reproductive rights of those coming to the commonwealth seeking abortion care as states continue to ban the procedure after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
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PA Supreme Court victory helps Democrats secure majority for years to come
The impacts of McCaffery’s victory will have ripple effects for years to come, especially when it comes to preserving reproductive freedoms.
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Biden celebrates abortion rights wins in elections, calls for restoration of Roe
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
