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Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against an antiquated anti-abortion law, with justices issuing a scathing rebuke of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

Supreme Court Leaves Pennsylvania Transgender Bathroom Policy in Place

The case was a challenge to a policy that allows trans students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. 

In Boost to Dems, Pennsylvania Congressional Map Tossed

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state's congressional map is gerrymandered and unconstitutional.

SCOTUS Lets Oregon School's Trans-Inclusive Policy Stay in Place

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a school district's policy of letting trans students use the facilities matching their gender identity.

Supreme Court blocks Idaho's ban on emergency abortions, but it's 'not a victory for pregnant patients'

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked an Idaho ban on emergency abortions, but Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says the decision "is not a victory for pregnant patients."

'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week

Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."

These 4 states don't allow pregnant women to get a divorce

Three states have laws that prevent a divorce from being finalized if the woman is pregnant, and one state has no law, but mandates it anyway.

Op-ed: The Problem With Pennsylvania

The writer can get married in many nearby states, but not her own.

Judge: 'Contrived' Clerk Can't Fight Pa. Marriage

She made a 'contrived' argument to intervene in the case after the governor declined to appeal, the judge says.

An Arizona Republican blocked a total abortion ban, betraying the GOP — and her judge husband

Shawnna Bolick’s vote was the deciding factor in overturning a total abortion ban from 1864 — a ban her husband, a state Supreme Court justice, voted in favor of.

Democrat Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania Congressional Race

Lamb's lead over Rick Saccone now seems insurmountable and is a key victory for Dems in a conservative district.

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Of Course There's a Trump Connection to Cosby Being Sprung From Jail

Rich, powerful, and immoral men protecting each other. When can we change this situation?

LGBT and Women Candidates Win Big in Tuesday Primaries

Pennsylvania stands to triple its number of out state reps, while there were key wins in three other states.

SCOTUS RULES FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY

The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriages are constitutional across the United States of America.

How important is abortion in the 2024 elections? To these groups, it's crucial

Abortion is an important issue to most women, but a large number of certain demographics are making it their top priority.

The answer to concerns about Joe Biden is obvious: Kamala Harris

A vote for the president is also a vote for his very capable vice president.

Landlords of the Oval Office

We, the People, own the symbols of our national government; the party in power does not. It's possible to have enormous pride in our country and history and still be ashamed of some of the current tenants in our landmark buildings.

A South Carolina woman was forced to leave the state for an abortion. Now, she's suing

Despite being less than six weeks pregnant, Taylor Shelton said that healthcare providers would not assist her in terminating her pregnancy, nor provide her resources for services elsewhere.

Meet Rep. Brian Sims: Philly's Brains and Brawn With a Cause

Pennsylvania's first openly gay elected official on being an out athlete, Russia's antigay Winter Olympics, and serving the Northeast's lone marriage equality holdout.