NEWS & UPDATES

LATEST UPDATE: July 30, 2026, 11:00am At this time, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is NOT providing Medicaid funds for abortion services in PA. The information that was reported last week was not accurate. We have just learned that patients on Medicaid seeking abortion care are being told Medicaid is not covering those services due a determination by PA's DOH. At The Fund, we always seek to provide the most accurate, up to date information so that informed decisions c

Louisiana v. Callais is a redistricting case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court that focuses on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional map. The court determined that Louisiana lawmakers improperly redistricted the state’s congressional map in 2024 when they added a second majority-Black district, following a decision about Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Robinson v Landry. Louisiana v. Callais is a case about equal representation for Black voters

Earlier this month, Blake Emmanuel , Director of Policy & Advocacy at The Fund for Women and Girls , testified before the PA Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee in support of the Small Necessities Leave Act , proposed legislation that would provide workers with limited, job-protected leave to address urgent family and caregiving needs. Blake’s testimony, along with insights from other advocates and policy leaders, was recently featured in Pennsylvania Capital-Star , hig

PRESS RELEASE TEXT: On January 21, 2026, Representatives Chris Pielli (Chester County) and John Inglis III (Alleghany County) circulated a House memo titled “Lowering the Voting Age for School Board Elections.” The memo announces forthcoming legislation to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in Pennsylvania school board elections. “No one deals with the repercussions of Pennsylvania school board decisions more than students themselves. Students are deeply affected by school bo