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WHC Co-Chairs Submit Public Comment to Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Bureau of Family Health
Harrisburg – June 29, 2026 – The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Bureau of Family Health regarding the state’s Year 2 State Action Plan for the 2026-2030 Title V Maternal and Child Health Services...
Women’s Health Caucus 2026-2027 Budget Priorities
Harrisburg – June 16, 2026 − The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter outlining their 2026-2027 state budget priorities: [embeddoc...
Pa. Women’s Health Caucus Release Statement on Reproductive Rights Ruling
HARRISBURG, April 22, 2026 – Members of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus are celebrating a decision Monday by Commonwealth Court that strikes down the state’s long-standing ban on accepting Medicaid coverage for abortion care.
Senators Cappelletti, Collett, Schwank, Fight to Protect Pennsylvanians’ Access to Contraceptives
Harrisburg, PA − December 10, 2025 – To further reinforce every Pennsylvanian’s right to healthcare, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware), Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery), and Senator Judy Schwank (D-11, Berks), introduced Senate Bill...
Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs Respond to Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center Closure
Bryn Mawr, PA − November 21, 2025 – After 47 years of service to the Greater Philadelphia area, Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center announced that they will be closing their doors in 2026. The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs—Senator Amanda Cappelletti...
State Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Bills to Protect Abortion Care in PA
HARRISBURG, June 24, 2025 – Marking the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which has dismantled access to abortion health care in states across the country, Pennsylvania lawmakers today introduced two packages of bills to fight back and protect reproductive health care rights in the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on the House Passage of HB 1140 Expanding Contraception Access for All
Harrisburg – June 4, 2025 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement on the House passage of HB 1140, which would ensure that all Pennsylvanians have access to contraception:
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Title X Support Letter to Sen. John Fetterman and Sen. Dave McCormick
Harrisburg, PA – May 27, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter to U.S. Senator John Fetterman and U.S. Senator Dave McCormick requesting that they urge the U.S. Department of Human Services to restore Title X funding to not only our...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Title X Support Letter to Governor Shapiro
Harrisburg, PA – May 27, 2025 − The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter to Governor Shapiro urging funding for family planning services in the FY 2025-26 state budget after the Trump Administration began withholding Title X funding for 4 major...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus FY 2025-26 Budget Letter
Harrisburg, PA − February 7, 2025 − The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter to the Appropriations Chairs in the Senate and House regarding the 2025-26 State Budget: [embeddoc...
Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus and the Black Maternal Health Caucus join together to lay out priorities for Pennsylvania’s 2025-2026 legislative session
Harrisburg, PA − January 27, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) and the Black Maternal Health Caucus (BMHC) released a joint statement after holding a press conference to lay out their legislative priorities for the 2025-2026 session. Watch the...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Horrifying Remarks Made by Republican State Representative at the PA March for Life
Harrisburg – September 25, 2024 -- The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement in...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Statement on the FY 2024-25 Budget
Harrisburg – July 12, 2024 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement in...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion under EMTALA in Moyle v. United States
Harrisburg — June 27, 2024 — The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement in...
Cephas’ Bill Would Address Implicit Bias in Pa. Health Care
HARRISBURG, June 26, 2024 – On the heels of a new report detailing racial biases in the U.S. healthcare system, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., today emphasized the need for her legislation that seeks to resolve the subconscious biases of healthcare providers in...
House Passes Krueger Bill to Ensure Access to Contraceptives in Pa.
HARRISBURG, June 25, 2024 – Landmark legislation that would add state-level protections for contraceptive access (H.B. 1140) was approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today, according to the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Leanne Krueger. Krueger,...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Statement on Abortion Medicaid Coverage Ruling (Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services)
Harrisburg − January 30, 2024 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Sen. Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery), Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Rep. Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware) and Rep. Mary Jo Daley (D-Montgomery) issued the following statement in...
Fiedler, Hanbidge pelvic exam bill headed to governor’s desk
HARRISBURG, November 15, 2023 – The PA House today passed legislation (H.B. 507) that requires medical facilities in Pennsylvania to obtain consent before performing pelvic, prostate or rectal exams on anesthetized patients. The legislation, introduced by state Reps....