Women’s Health Protection Act
All eyes were on the state of Texas after lawmakers there passed a statewide ban on abortion health services for women. Well, here in Pennsylvania, the House Republican majority is …
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Women’s Health Caucus Urges Legislators and Advocates to Focus on Policies Which Help Pennsylvania’s New Parents
HARRISBURG, PA — The Co-Chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus is again calling on their colleagues and the citizens of Pennsylvania to support the #OptInPA Campaign, a movement to …
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Human Services Acting Secretary Joins Maternity Care Coalition for Roundtable
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead joined Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) for a roundtable discussion this week covering the Wolf Administration’s focus on improving …
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$350 Million Announced to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced nearly $350 million in awards to every state across the nation to support safe pregnancies and healthy …
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Wolf Administration Announces Plans to Expand Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Period for Mothers
HARRISBURG, PA — On Thursday, the Wolf Administration joined leadership from the legislative Women’s Health Caucus, the Maternity Care Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to announce Pennsylvania’s intent …
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Gov. Wolf Releases Statement on Proposed Anti-Choice Legislation
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf released a statement on the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s proposed anti-choice legislation:
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Reported STDs Reach All-time High for 6th Consecutive Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that reported annual cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States continued …
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Allyson Felix, Track and Field Star, Joins Hear Her Campaign
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced that Allyson Felix, an elite track and field athlete and U.S. Olympian, has joined the Hear Her campaign to …
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CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19,000 in Grants
WEST CHESTER, PA — Members of Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG)’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB) program awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit agencies serving …
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Warning! One in 5 People Have a Sexually Transmitted Infection
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data published by the CDC estimate that on any given day in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the U.S. had a sexually transmitted infection (STI). …
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