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Fiedler, Hanbidge pelvic exam bill headed to governor’s desk

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....

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WHC 2023-2024 Budget Priorities

WHC 2023-2024 Budget Priorities

Harrisburg, PA − June 14, 2023 − The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus sent the following letter outlining 2023-2024 Budget Priorities:  ...

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Hearing Explores Vision for Black Maternal Health

Hearing Explores Vision for Black Maternal Health

HARRISBURG, April 13, 2023 – The House Majority Policy Committee hosted a hearing on Black maternal health and the troubling statistics involving Black mothers and birthing individuals and maternal mortality rates. The hearing corresponded with Black Maternal Health...

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PA Women’s Health Caucus kicks off the 2023-2024 legislative session with a new mission and a reasserted commitment to reproductive rights on the first day of Women’s History Month

PA Women’s Health Caucus kicks off the 2023-2024 legislative session with a new mission and a reasserted commitment to reproductive rights on the first day of Women’s History Month

(Harrisburg, PA) March 1, 2023 — Today, on the first day of Women’s History Month, Chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, Senator Judith Schwank (D-11 Berks), Representative Mary Jo Daley (D-148 Montgomery), and Representative Gina Curry (D-164 Delaware) were joined by Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) members to kick off the 2023-2024 legislative session by announcing a new mission and platform and by launching a new joint Subcommittee and website!

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Rep. Gina Curry to Serve as Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chair

Rep. Gina Curry to Serve as Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chair

HARRISBURG, December 9, 2022 — The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus announced that state Rep. Gina Curry (D-Delaware) will serve as a co-chair for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. Curry was first elected to the state legislature in 2021. Before seeking elected...

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Fiedler hosts rally for abortion rights on Capitol steps

Fiedler hosts rally for abortion rights on Capitol steps

HARRISBURG, October 24, 2022 – Parents, union members, advocates and elected officials from across the Commonwealth gathered in Harrisburg today to rally for abortion rights.  The event, called “Abortion Freedom for All,” drew hundreds of people to the Capitol steps...

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