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Los datos del Departamento de Salud de Pensilvania de 2020 muestran un alto �ndice de seguridad para los abortos, con solo 239 complicaciones reportadas de 32,123 procedimientos realizados. (Medios Longfin/Adobe Stock)

(In)Accesible: 'Cuando la vida en furgoneta se encuentra con el acceso al aborto '

En Pensilvania, una única camioneta móvil lleva recursos reproductivos a comunidades de todo el oeste de Pensilvania. Un nuevo podcast…

(In)Accessible: 'When vanlife meets abortion access '

In Pennsylvania, a unique mobile van brings reproductive resources to communities across Western Pennsylvania. A new podcast, called "(In)Accessible,…

The United Health Foundation's 2023 Health of Women and Children report cited some strengths in Pennsylvania, including a low rate of foster-care placement instability, a high childhood immunization rate and low percentage of uninsured women ages 19-44. (Adobe Stock)

Report shows uptick in maternal mortality for PA women of color

Pennsylvania ranks 23rd among states for the overall health of women and children in a new America's Health Rankings report by the United Health Found…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends adults do at least 2 hours and 30 minutes each week of aerobic physical activity that requires moderate effort. (TMdlungu/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)

Experts: Women's Health Month Prioritizes Health, Well-Being

May is National Women's Health Month, and experts are reminding women to prioritize their health and well-being. Brenda Shelton-Dunston, executive …

Abortions are still legal in Pennsylvania through the 23rd week of pregnancy. (TRAC1/Adobe Stock)

PA Groups' Call to Action for Reproductive Rights

The battle rages on after last month's last-minute move in the Pennsylvania Senate to include anti-abortion language in a budget bill, as well as …

The economic gains made through 2021 were not shared equally across racial groups. Women of color continue to have trouble paying for such necessities as food and housing, and many say they'll have trouble repaying student loans. (Black Queen Design/Adobe Stock)

Report: Black Women Face Higher Student-Debt Burden in Pandemic

COVID-19 has touched just about every facet of life, and a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending says women repaying student loans have …

Las ganancias econ�micas logradas hasta 2021 no se repartieron por igual entre los grupos raciales. Las mujeres de color contin�an teniendo problemas para pagar necesidades como alimentos y vivienda, y muchas dicen que tendr�n problemas para pagar los pr�stamos estudiantiles. (Dise�o de Reina Negra/Adobe Stock)

Mujeres de color enfrentan mayor carga de deuda estudiantil en la pandemia

El COVID-19 ha tocado casi todas las facetas de la vida, y un nuevo informe del Centro de Préstamos Responsables dice que las mujeres que pagan …

Gov. Tom Wolf, lawmakers and reproductive-rights advocates gathered at Independence Mall in Philadelphia Wednesday in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. (Commonwealth Media Services)

PA Officials, Advocates Rally for Abortion Access After Leaked SCOTUS Draft

Advocates from Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania and state officials gathered in Philadelphia Wednesday to stand firm on protecting abortion access…

Equal Pay Day marks how far into the year women must work in order to be paid what men were paid in the previous calendar year. (Adobe Stock)

Equal Pay Day: PA Advocates Urge Minimum-Wage Increase

Yesterday marked Equal Pay Day, and Pennsylvania advocates gathered to call on the General Assembly to increase the minimum wage, saying it would …

Pilot partners said they hope to expand the doula program to SCI Cambridge Springs, a minimum-security women's prison in Crawford County. (Commonwealth Media Services)

PA Creates Doula Care Pilot for Incarcerated Pregnant People

A new partnership is bringing support services to incarcerated pregnant women in Pennsylvania as they prepare for childbirth and reentering communitie…

The Guttmacher Institute found that if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the number of people driving from out of state to Pennsylvania for an abortion would increase 1,100%, from 170,000 to 2.1 million. (Adobe Stock)

Report: Roe Repeal Would Trigger Wave of People Seeking Abortions in PA

A recent report found if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the number of people who may drive to Pennsylvania for an abortion …

Economists say consolidations and cuts at Pennsylvania state universities would have a disproportionate impact on women. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)

Economists: Restructuring Plan "Disastrous" for PA Universities

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A new report says the proposed consolidation of Pennsylvania's 14 public universities would mean significant job losses and …

Extending maternal Medicaid to 12 months gives access to critical care such as screenings for postpartum depression. (Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock)

PA Urged to Extend Medicaid for New Mothers

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Child and maternal health advocates urged Pennsylvania to take advantage of an opportunity to extend coverage for new mothers on …

Women make up more than 60% of those who would see an increase in wages. (insta_photos/Adobe Stock)

Report: Raising Minimum Wage Good for All Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new report showed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour would give workers an additional $6 billion and help the …

With kinship care, family members can support each other in difficult times, keeping the family intact and connected. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)

Report Calls for Equity in Kinship Care

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new report highlights the advantages of kinship care for children in contact with Pennsylvania's child-welfare system, and the …

Reproductive-rights advocates fear the addition of a sixth conservative justice to the U.S. Supreme Court puts abortion rights in jeopardy. (winterbilder/Adobe Stock)

PA Clinics May See More Patients if Roe v. Wade is Overturned

PHILADELPHIA -- Reproductive-rights advocates say if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens or overturns Roe v. Wade, more women may seek abortion services …

Because of the COVID pandemic, one of every four children in the United States could face hunger this year. (Carlos David/Adobe Stock)

An Unusual Partnership Works to Feed Hungry Kids

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A group battling childhood hunger has enlisted a major media company to help get meals to kids while schools are closed by the …

One priority parents mentioned in the education poll is the need to close the digital divide, to ensure students have access to computers and the internet. (shangarey/Adobe Stock)

Teachers Get High Marks from Parents

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- This is National Teacher Appreciation Week, and a new poll shows overwhelming approval of the way teachers, principals and school …

The grant money will be used for a variety of programs, including more attention to maternal anxiety and depression. (Anneke/Adobe Stock)

PA Receives Major Grant for Children’s Services

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Efforts to increase the number of children and families receiving high-quality services in Pennsylvania are getting a big boost …

Early childhood education is critical to children's future learning potential. (Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock)

PA Kids Can Keep Learning, Even While Schools are Closed

HARRISBURG, Pa. - With schools closing around the country to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, millions of children could lose critical …

Health insurance offered in the Pennsylvania�s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act can only cover abortion in cases of rape, incest or life endangerment. (Phil Roeder/Wikipedia)

New Report Spotlights State-Level Divides on Abortion Policy

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A mid-year report from the Guttmacher Institute on abortion access in the United States puts the state-level divide on …

Without expanded Medicaid, women may get insurance only when pregnant and lose it 60 days after delivery. (PixieMe/Adobe Stock)

Report Calls Medicaid Expansion Good for PA Mothers, Infants

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new study says states that have expanded Medicaid have healthier mothers and much lower rates of infant mortality. The …

Many workers who depend on tips say they experience increased levels of sexual harassment. (Pixabay)

Report Calls for Big Boost in Minimum Wage

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report calls for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to reduce poverty and promote pay equity. The …

Down syndrome can be diagnosed as early as 10 weeks into a pregnancy. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

PA House Abortion Ban Bill Called Unconstitutional

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Civil-liberties advocates call a bill passed Monday by Pennsylvania's House Health Committee "unconstitutional and unenforceable." …

When President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, women earned just 59 cents to every dollar paid to men. (Abbie Rowe/Public Domain)

Equal Pay Day Finds Slow Progress to Parity

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Today is Equal Pay Day, marking the 99 extra days women have to work this year to equal the pay men were paid last year…

After 1978, the number of women in prison nationwide increased at twice the rate of men. (bbran19/Pixabay)

Reduction of Women's Prison Population Slower the Men's

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Prison populations are dropping in most states, but a new study finds that the number of incarcerated women is not falling as …

About 1.5 million Pennsylvanians live within a half mile of oil and gas facilities. (anita_starzycka/Pixabay)

Fracking Linked to Low Birthweight Babies

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pregnant women living near fracked gas wells are more likely to have a low birthweight baby - that's the finding in a new …

Polls show that more than half of Pennsylvanians support access to abortion services. (Fibonacci Blue/Flickr)

PA Abortion Ban Goes to House Floor for Vote

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Without a hearing, the House Health Committee voted Monday to send a restrictive anti-abortion bill to the floor for a vote…

Almost 9 million children and 370,000 pregnant women nationwide are covered by CHIP. (Eloisa/Pixabay)

Congressional Inaction Threatens PA Children’s Health Insurance

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program - but without congressional action…

In 2015 Williams was raped multiple times by an inmate in Allegheny County Jail. (TheZachMorrisExperience/Wikimedia Commons)

Allegheny County Sued for Mistreatment of Transgender Prisoner

PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County is being sued by a transgender woman who was sexually and verbally abused while in the county jail. Jules …

Nationwide, the bill would cut federal health care funding $124 billion by 2026. (AlarconBenthos/Pixabay)

Advocates: New ACA Repeal Bill Would Cost PA Millions

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Two Republican senators are working on a new bill to "repeal and replace" Obamacare, but analysts say it would have the same …

Smoking-related illness adds $6.3 Billion to Pennsylvania health-care costs annually. (realworkhard/pixabay)

Report: PA Needs to Do More to Combat Cancer

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania has made some progress in its efforts to reduce cancer risks and deaths, but a new report says the state could …

NARAL says the draft rule threatens access to affordable birth control for 55 million women. (BruceBlaus/Wikimedia Commons)

Advocates Say Draft Rule Threatens Contraceptive Coverage

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Reproductive-rights advocates say a leaked Trump administration draft regulation threatens birth control insurance coverage for …

The American Health Care Act passed the U.S. House by a vote of 217 to 213. (USCapitol/Flickr)

Would House Health-Care Bill Strip Insurance from Millions?

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The American Health Care Act that passed the House on Thursday would still cost millions their health insurance. That's the …

Planned Parenthood says polls show 75 percent of Americans oppose defunding. (The All-Nite Images/Flickr)

Senate Bill Could Defund Planned Parenthood in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The state Senate's Finance Committee this week approved a bill that could effectively defund Planned Parenthood clinics in …

Fetal anomalies often are not diagnosed until 19 weeks or later. (Scott/Wikimedia Commons)

Bill Restricting Abortions Passes Senate Committee

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The state Senate's Judiciary Committee voted Monday to further restrict abortions in Pennsylvania. The party-line vote …

An estimated 82 percent of those who would lose health coverage if the ACA is repealed are in working families. (James Gathany, Judy Schmidt, USCDCP/pixnio.com)

Report Shows Big Losses for PA if Affordable Care Act Is Repealed

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Almost a million Pennsylvanians would lose their health insurance with even a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act…

Supporting foster parents can help ensure quality caregiving for children. (Eric Ward/Wikimedia Commons)

Helping Foster Parents Help Children

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Child welfare agencies need to focus on helping foster parents meet the needs of the children in their care, according to a …

Jailing and fining students or parents for truancy can trap families in a cycle of debt. (pexels.com)

New Truancy Law: 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back?

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania's new truancy law makes some major improvements, but puts poor families at risk of increased penalties that …

Forty women and men protested outside Trump's Philadelphia campaign office. (Emma Boorboor)

Women Protest at Trump Campaign Offices

PHILADELPHIA - Women dressed in black protested Tuesday outside Trump campaign offices in at least 15 cities around the nation. Led by survivors of …

Equal rights messages from the suffrage movement still resonate for women today. (George Granthan Bain/Library of Congress)<br /><br />

Women's Right to Vote: The Equality Fight Continues

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Women have only been able to legally vote for less than 100 years, and an observance today commemorates efforts to achieve equal …

Immigrants' advocates demand the release of families detained at Berks County Detention Center. (Make the Road Pennsylvania)

Immigrant Mothers Stage Hunger Strike for Freedom

LEESPORT, Pa. — Monday will mark one week since 22 mothers began a hunger strike to demand that they and their children be released from an …

Two thirds of Pennsylvania voters support national paid family leave or paid sick days. (Sanjasy/pixabay.com)

PA Gets Poor Grades in Workplace Support for Families

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania is in the bottom half of a new state-by-state analysis of family-friendly workplace policies. The National …

House Bill 1948 would limit abortions after 20 weeks and ban one procedure. (Ruhrfisch/Wikimedia Commons)

Reproductive-Rights Advocates Praise Supreme Court’s Texas Ruling

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on a Texas law restricting access to abortion services calls the …

Children in family-based foster care have better short and long-term outcomes. (Catherine ScottFamily/Wikimedia Commons)

Expanding Family-Based Foster Care in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Children in family-based foster care do much better than those placed in group settings, according to a new report. The report…

On average, women in Pennsylvania are paid $10,507 a year less than men. (Amanda Mills/public-domain-image.com)

Pay for Women Far from Equal Across PA, U.S.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The gender wage gap is costing women in Pennsylvania almost $19 billion a year, according to a study released today for Equal Pay …

Family assets, including college savings, correlate to indicators of children�s well-being. (Mando vzl/Wikimedia Commons)

Helping Families Save to Help Children Succeed

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A new brief recommends changes in federal policies that would help low-income families save for their children's futures. …

One-point-six million Pennsylvanians serve as unpaid family caregivers. (Jonathan Banks/flickr.com)

"Unsung Heroes" Need Senate Vote on Caregiver Bill - AARP

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Advocates are asking the State Senate to pass a bill that would give those caring for family members at home some needed help…

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