Health Care
Philadelphia students walk out for abortion rights
'It's very cool ...They’re not putting up with it anymore,' an onlooker said.
Climate change is wreaking havoc on our mental health | Opinion
I’m a therapist. I’ve seen an increase in the stress my patients express about the state of our climate.
Pa. residents recovering from substance use disorder deserve safe, supportive housing | Opinion
Everyone’s recovery journey is different; but for many, one of the critical stops following treatment is moving into a recovery house.
Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents are at risk. Only lawmakers can fix it | Opinion
The plight of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents and their families must be a top priority this budget season.
A nurse on understaffing and moral injury: ‘You were supposed to take care of me’ | Opinion
Health care is in a crisis. We are rapidly losing nurses unwilling to work in this dysfunctional environment.
Some states already are targeting birth control | Analysis
Republican lawmakers in a handful of states have attacked funding for IUDs and Plan B.
We work with people with intellectual disabilities. Pa. needs to step up for us now | Opinion
We have asked for help for decades. Legislators have the opportunity now to fund our jobs adequately.
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans back Roe, less likely to vote for abortion foes | Thursday Coffee
The new Quinnipiac survey is a warning for pols who want to restrict abortion rights.
With costs rising, Pa. residents still need help from Washington and Harrisburg | Opinion
We came together during COVID-19 to take care of each other. Now's not the time to stop doing it.
Hundreds attend ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally in Harrisburg
With “bans off our bodies” as their rallying cry, organizers and lawmakers urged Pennsylvanians to voice opposition to a series of proposed restrictions on abortion circulating the Republican-controlled General Assembly and vote in the current election cycle.
‘Bans off our bodies’ rally planned for Pennsylvania, nationwide
The “Bans Off Our Bodies” event organized by Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood Keystone, and Planned Parenthood Western Pennsylvania will join nationwide efforts to defend abortion access on Saturday at 1 p.m. on the Capitol steps.
If Roe is overturned, there’s no guarantee people can get abortions in liberal states | Opinion
In some of the states that aren’t expected to ban abortion, there are laws that mandate minors involve their parents before they can get an abortion.