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Black Women Are Targeted By Abortion Industry, Argues Brief Filed by the Independence Law Center in Key Abortion Case

Today, the Independence Law Center submitted a legal brief in a case now before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court called Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services, which is Pennsylvania’s biggest court case on abortion in decades. This brief was written on behalf of a host of nationally recognized organizations and leaders in the Black community, including Ryan…

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Independence Law Center Applauds Vote on Senate Bill 247 to Stop Religious Discrimination Against Educators

Pennsylvania’s Senate Education Committee unanimously voted its approval of Senate Bill 247, a bill that would end Pennsylvania’s religious discrimination against teachers and other educators for the wearing of religious garb.  Led by Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Judy Schwank (D-Berks), the proposed legislation would eliminate Section 1112 of the state’s Education Code, which…

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Christian Mail Carrier Discharged for Not Delivering Packages on Sunday Asks Federal Court for Judgment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2020For interview requests or questions, contact: Dan Bartkowiak717-657-4990, dbart@indlawcenter.org (LANCASTER, PA - February 17, 2020) On Friday, February 14, a United States Postal Service (USPS) mailman filed a Motion for Summary Judgement before a federal district judge asking the court to find that the USPS violated his rights when it failed to accommodate…

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Independence Law Center Files Appeal to Block Wrongful Taxation of Church

(HARRISBURG, PA - February 5, 2020) Earlier today, the Independence Law Center filed a tax assessment appeal after the Monroe County Board of Assessment Revision determined that Calvary Chapel of Stroudsburg is subject to property taxes on both its building and its land. The PA constitution and state law provide that places of worship are not subject to taxation. In a ruling on January 10,…

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SCOTUS Declines Boyertown Case, Misses Opportunity to Protect Bodily Privacy for All Students

(HARRISBURG - May 28, 2019) The Independence Law Center today expressed disappointment with today’s announcement by the US Supreme Court rejecting its appeal in the personal privacy case involving students in the Boyertown Area School District. The case, Joel Doe et al. v. Boyertown Area School District, challenged the district’s unwritten policy that permits the entry into school locker rooms…

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