HB 2050 is planned for final passage on Monday, April 16th or Tuesday, April 17. There may be a veto majority in favor of the bill, so we need you to call your State Representatives NOW and tell them to vote NO on HB 2050. We must #StopPABans!
A few weeks ago, Planned Parenthood reported about Kathy Rapp taking the helm of the House Health Committee. Rapp is an extreme anti-women’s health politician who has made it her mission to deprive women of access to safe, legal abortion. Today, she struck her first blow as Chairman. This afternoon, the Health Committee passed HB2050, an…
Today, the National Women’s Law Center released a report highlighting the discrimination health care professionals face for simply supporting or providing abortions. This translates into direct harm for patients who need abortions or care for pregnancy complications. Their report, Diagnosing Discrimination: Barriers Facing Health Care Providers Who Support and Perform Abortion, seeks to highlight the discrimination providers face…
Activists, survivors, advocates, and lawmakers are taking part in a pivotal moment when communities are saying Enough is Enough to sexual harassment and violence. The Enough Is Enough campaign is holding a one-day summit and congressional briefing on April 25, 2018 to bring together activists and allies to discuss strategies and craft initiatives to combat…
Follow this link to Feminist Majority’s petition page to PASS THE BAN! Demand that your Senators and Representative pass the Assault Weapons Ban NOW. Since the ban expired in 2004, the Republican-controlled Congress has refused to reauthorize it, despite mass shooting after mass shooting in which assault weapons were the primary cause of carnage, including…
Dear members, friends and allies, This has been a hard year in politics for feminist and progressive issues, but we at Pennsylvania NOW remain strong and united in exposing sexism, racism and xenophobia and fighting for women’s rights. Just this year, we celebrated National NOW’s 50th anniversary, endorsed fabulous feminist political leaders, and did actions…
If you are in Philly, come out and stand in solidarity against hatred and violence and for equality and love. The Vigil for the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre begins at 6:45PM on the North side of Philadelphia’s City Hall. Details are here.
Your voice is urgently needed!! Tell your state lawmakers to oppose HB 1948, the 20-week ban! Monday, April 4th, extremist GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s House slammed a 20-week abortion ban bill through the House Health Committee; the bill was first introduced on Friday, April 1st. Those on the Republican-majority committee who supported the bill refused…
Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: The vast majority of people in this country support women’s access to a full range of reproductive health care, including abortion and birth control, without interference by politicians. And yet, right-wing legislators continue to wage a war on women by protecting special interests and attacking our constitutional right to…
Stand in Support of Essential Reproductive Health Care for Women!Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, and Friday, January 22 marks the 43rd anniversary. Please do what you can to support access to abortion care – essential healthcare for women – by coming out to rallies, blogging, posting or tweeting about it. Too…
