Recent data shows patients leaving the state to obtain abortion care actually outnumber those coming in.
Downer, who recently stepped down as president of the local NAACP, reflects on her life in Bucks County, from when the Klu Klux Klan were burning crosses in Linconia where she grew up to when white conservative Pennridge parents objected to Black authors being included in curriculum.
Its “Essential Policy Solutions” paints a stark picture of the right-wing vision for each state, with proposed legislation to dismantle regulations, bolster the fossil fuel industry, gut funding for public education, curtail voting rights, and much more.
The lawsuit alleges Pennsylvania is unable to access over $2 billion of grant funds.
“As Americans, we cannot stand by while Trump dismantles democracy, undermines civil rights, and attacks the rule of law,” said protest organizer Laura Foster.
The Warrington-based center’s trauma-informed care and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who are disproportionately impacted by traumatic events, provides tools to self-regulate.
In his papal letter he exhorted the faithful of the Church “not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters.”
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in deciphering the sometimes dark complexities of faith and skepticism that dominate much of contemporary American culture and life.
“I am an eternal optimist. I know change doesn’t come easily and setbacks come with the territory. I believe that the work I am doing is helping to move the ball toward social justice.”
“I am grateful for the history, the people and their stories that make New Hope and Lambertville a community where queer people are not just accepted, but celebrated,” said Melissa Patterson, president of New Hope Celebrates.
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