Our Mission
The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral caucus of legislators partnering with advocacy groups to advance legislation and policies that promote equity and protect the health and wellbeing of women, gender expansive people, and families in Pennsylvania. As a caucus, we recognize the intersectionality of social issues that support physical and mental health. We are committed to closing existing disparities and removing barriers Pennsylvanians of all backgrounds face when seeking healthcare and systems of support. Integral to our mission is the belief that all Pennsylvanians have the right to make private, personal medical decisions.
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Women’s Health Caucus condemns Texas’ ban on abortion
HARRISBURG, Sept. 2 – Highlighting the fact that abortion law is now governed solely by the states, and only Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto pen stands in the way of similar legislation becoming law in Pennsylvania this session, the four co-chairs of the bicameral Women’s...
Women’s Health Caucus applauds DHS’s commitment to maternal health
HARRISBURG, Aug. 5 – Today, the Women’s Health Caucus offered its support to the Wolf administration and Human Services Department Secretary Meg Snead on their decision to extend medical assistance coverage to 12 months postpartum. Under the American Rescue Plan...
House Republicans continue attacks against women’s health, family rights in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, June 9 – Pennsylvania House Republicans continued to put partisan politics ahead of women’s health this week in Harrisburg, passing a bevy of bills that would insert politics into doctors’ offices and limit families’ rights to choose what is best for...
Women’s Health Caucus agenda invests in a better future for everyone
HARRISBURG, June 7 – With $7 billion in federal American Rescue Plan funding ready to be put to use helping Pennsylvanians, members of the Women’s Health Caucus kicked off “budget month” at the state Capitol today by outlining a positive agenda of investments in...
Frankel: Stop the Attacks on Science
Health Committee hearing on organ donation veers into pseudoscience, unfairly attacks Pitt
PA Women’s Health Caucus Responds to Today’s Dangerous Anti-Abortion Hearing in the House Health Committee.
HARRISBURG, May 4 -- The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware), Representative Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Representative Mary Jo Daley...
Women’s Health Caucus: Facts matter in discussion about abortion
HARRISBURG, April 8 – Highlighting the personal health care rights of pregnant individuals, the Democratic members of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus were appreciative of the opportunity to hear from some expert testifiers but were also concerned...
Frankel, Women’s Health Caucus decry focus on abortion bans
Hearings a missed opportunity to improve Pa.’s maternal health
Cephas introduces legislation to combat maternal mortality, calls on state leaders to pursue provision in American Rescue Plan
HARRISBURG, March 18 – Continuing her efforts to quell maternal morbidity, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., has recently introduced several bills that would make maternal health care in Pennsylvania more equitable across racial and socioeconomic lines. The...
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