purpose
Oct. 20, 2021 12:52 pm
Local nonprofit leaders decry Texas abortion ban, reflect on reproductive justice in PA
With its passage, S.B. 8 became the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. And as its fate hangs in the balance, advocates have stepped up the fight to safeguard reproductive rights.
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May 25, 2021 12:01 pm
Opinion: We stand in opposition to PA House Bills 118, 904, 1500 and 1095. So should you
Anti-abortion lawmakers are launching an aggressive assault on the rights of those who experience miscarriage, face a complicated pregnancy or exercise their legal right to abortion, say guest columnists Lizbeth Rodriguez, Elicia Gonzales and Signe Espinoza.
purpose
Apr. 12, 2021 9:08 am
Opinion: Don’t fall for Rep. Martina White’s rhetoric. Trans women are women
Women’s sports need media coverage, investment, and resources. Not gender policing, says guest columnist Erica Vanstone.
people
Sep. 19, 2020 1:07 pm
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights — even before she went on the Supreme Court
When Ginsburg started her work in the 1960s, the Supreme Court had never invalidated any type of sex-based rule.
purpose
Mar. 6, 2020 2:22 pm
Forget #WomensHistoryMonth. We celebrate the accomplishments of women every week
This month we turn the spotlight on women in leadership throughout the nonprofit and social impact sector in Philadelphia.
people
Dec. 23, 2019 8:35 am
The founders of the Women’s Medical Fund never imagined it would still be around 35 years later
In the beginning, there were many conversations about how it would all work — from fundraising, to counseling, to fighting to overturn the Hyde Amendment, says Elicia Gonzales. But most folks thought it would merely be needed as a stop-gap.
purpose
Sep. 9, 2019 8:00 am
Title X gag rule is an assault on vulnerable, low-income and underserved communities
Last month Planned Parenthood announced it would forgo Title X funding rather than stop providing information to its patients about abortion. In her guest column, the CEO of PPSP says the gag rule is not only unethical, but dangerous.
purpose
Mar. 26, 2019 10:02 am
The fight to protect abortion rights heats up nationally and in PA
A conversation with Women’s Medical Fund Executive Director Elicia Gonzales focuses on current and proposed abortion restrictions that impact low-income women in Philly.
people
Dec. 14, 2016 12:35 pm
Meet the 16-year-old activist organizing a big equality march in Philly
Anna Holemans is hoping to reignite passion for the Equal Rights Amendment with a march in Philadelphia the day before the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.
purpose
Nov. 21, 2016 12:58 pm
Obamacare’s uncertain future has some social workers on edge
President-Elect Donald Trump's vague plans for the Affordable Care Act are making some service providers uneasy. Others weren't exactly pleased with it from the jump.