Press Releases
PA House Democrats Vote to Pass Harmful Bill Impacting Schools, Workplaces and Women’s Spaces
Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect yet Rep. Kenyatta's House Bill 300 would harm good people. (HARRISBURG, PA - April 24, 2023) Today, only days after its introduction and without public hearings, Democrats on the Pennsylvania House Judiciary...
In The News: Randall Wenger on SCOTUS, Faithful Carrier Gerald Groff
The Independence Law Center is a public-interest civil rights law firm affiliated with the Pennsylvania Family Institute. Fox News - Randall Wenger: We need to give robust protection to religious Americans Randall Wenger, chief counsel for the Independence Law Center...
Governor Shapiro Includes Harmful Marijuana Legalization in Budget Proposal
Retail sale of marijuana for non-medical use puts the special interests of the industry and Big Tobacco over the well-being of Pennsylvania families and communities. (HARRISBURG, PA - March 9, 2023) Governor Josh Shapiro has included in his budget proposal marijuana...
PA Democrats Push Abortion Without Restriction Added to our State Constitution
(HARRISBURG, PA - March 1, 2023) Pennsylvania's so-called "Women's Health" Caucus, which operates under the guise of women’s healthcare but primarily focuses on promoting abortion, held a press conference today that announced their push for adding abortion to our...
Commission approves PA regulations that jeopardize speech and bodily privacy rights
By defining sex to mean sexual orientation and gender identity, new regulations invite unintended consequences (HARRISBURG, PA) By a 3-2 vote, the unelected Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) voted today in favor of regulations that define sex in the PA...
Over $16 million in PA tax dollars spent on children’s sex reassignment surgeries and related services since Gov. Wolf took office, new report shows
National attention focusing on this meteoric rise of taxpayer-funding on these procedures for minor children. (HARRISBURG, PA) A new report details how Pennsylvania taxpayers have been forced to cover “sex reassignment” surgeries and related services, to the tune of...
Oral Arguments Today on Mandating Taxpayer Funded Abortions in Pennsylvania
Retired Judge, Cheryl Allen, to observe today’s oral arguments in-person and will be available for interviews. (PITTSBURGH, PA) Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services....
New Abortion Pledge Pushes Extreme Agenda That Would Harm Pennsylvania Families
(HARRISBURG, PA) Pro-abortion politicians are going to extremes to promote abortion in Pennsylvania, releasing a “pledge to protect and expand abortion. ” This "pledge" essentially calls for unrestricted abortion through all nine months of pregnancy, along with the...
Shocking Revelations of Organ Procurement Collection at Pittsburgh Planned Parenthood Demands Immediate Investigation
Questions raised after previous reports claimed taxpayer-funded Planned Parenthood of Western PA is not involved in fetal tissue collection for research. (PITTSBURGH, PA) Pennsylvania Family Institute is calling for an immediate investigation by Attorney General...
Give Pennsylvanians Their Voice: PA Family Institute Files Brief to Protect Our Democratic Process
Governor Wolf’s lawsuit against the General Assembly would take away Pennsylvanians’ opportunity to determine key issues, including abortion (HARRISBURG, PA - August 24, 2022) Today the Independence Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the...