Pennsylvania Religious Coalition for Reproductive Justice, Incorporated

10/13/2026

On the heels of a mini-advocacy day where Planned Parenthood advocates urged House members to prioritize menopause care, three bills passed the House last week!

HB 1345, 1346, and 2135 will ensure workplace protections for people experiencing menopause-related symptoms, and ensure Medicaid and insurance coverage.

All the bills passed with bipartisan support. Unfortunately as with most of the bills coming out of the House, these bills have an uphill battle in the Republican controlled Senate. It will be a longer fight before we can get these important bills to Governor Shapiro, but we're going to continue fighting.

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Information on an upcoming Maternal Health Fair and a new nursing pod at the Capitol.

Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes serving the 24th Legislative District.

10/04/2026

https://newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/high-risk-pregnancy-doctors-publish-new-standards-for-care-under-state-abortion-bans?utm_source=newsletters.newsfromthestates.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=high-risk-pregnancy-doctors-publish-new-standards-for-care-under-state-abortion-bans&_bhlid=15a57bc08e6b50ae99c1ed737871f0cecb0b49b5

Anti-abortion divide in Missouri, infant mortality rate in Ohio, forced sterilization study in New Mexico

09/19/2026

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/violence-against-women-and-trans-people-worse-previously-thought-new-research-finds&ct=ga&cd=CAEYEyoUMTUwNzQyMjExOTIzMTc1MzA1NTYyGjFiZTZiNTg3NTFkMjk5YmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1B9WwixMcvhBqafTpIp979

This story was originally reported by Jasmine Mithani and Mariel Padilla of The 19th. Meet Jasmine and Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.

09/19/2026

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://csw.ucla.edu/event/climate-change-hates-mothers/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYECoUMTUwNzQyMjExOTIzMTc1MzA1NTYyGjFiZTZiNTg3NTFkMjk5YmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw235PYJkoImcC89li1gOfmc

09/19/2026

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6094214-texas-woman-family-suing-paxton/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYDSoUMTUwNzQyMjExOTIzMTc1MzA1NTYyGjFiZTZiNTg3NTFkMjk5YmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0eGCwdAp3GYGkB4zW_WSCF

The family of a Texas woman who died while pregnant filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) after doctors denied her an abortion. Tierra Walker, 37, died from preecl…

09/19/2026

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://mainedems.org/mdp-statement-on-susan-collins-confirming-second-anti-abortion-judge-this-week/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTUwNzQyMjExOTIzMTc1MzA1NTYyGjFiZTZiNTg3NTFkMjk5YmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0rqEvekCcR9VIpjUYE0Bw2

Today, Susan Collins voted for a lifetime judicial appointment for yet another of Trump’s right-wing, anti-abortion judges.

09/19/2026

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.kgou.org/health/2026-09-17/two-oklahoma-women-were-denied-abortions-after-receiving-fatal-fetal-diagnoses-now-theyre-suing&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUwNzQyMjExOTIzMTc1MzA1NTYyGjFiZTZiNTg3NTFkMjk5YmU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3hoUtxJ3CJ6EhmryPuN_bs

The lawsuit, filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges two state abortion bans.

09/10/2026

https://newsletters.newsfromthestates.com/p/religious-challenges-to-abortion-bans-unfold-in-indiana-and-kentucky?utm_source=newsletters.newsfromthestates.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=religious-challenges-to-abortion-bans-unfold-in-indiana-and-kentucky&_bhlid=c097efdf5a46277aa3d91a384bdd4ec5e5b226fe

Plus, Idaho high court OKs rewritten language for abortion measure