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PFT President Jerry Jordan on Passage of PA Budget
PHILADELPHIA—Responding to the passage of the PA budget in the General Assembly, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement:
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PFT President Jerry Jordan on President Biden's Executive Order on Reproductive Health
PHILADELPHIA—Responding to President Joe Biden's efforts to safeguard abortions, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement:
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PFT President Jerry Jordan on PA Senate Republicans' Eleventh Hour Efforts to Ban Abortion
PHILADELPHIA—Responding to the PA Senate Republicans' efforts to ban abortion in the Commonwealth, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement:
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Legislative Memo: Opposition to Abortion Ban
It is a cruel form of irony to claim to protect ‘life’ while believing that this obligation begins and ends before the birth of a child. I am outraged by the General Assembly’s move to ban abortion in the Commonwealth via constitutional amendment.
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Reflections After a Tragic Fourth
In the wake of a tragic fourth of July, I write today to share some reflections on the state of our nation.
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PFT Protests Overturning of Roe V. Wade
PFT joined the city and nation in outrage at SCOTUS' decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. As PFT President Jerry shared in his statement following the disgraceful ruling denying women the healthcare they need, "Banning abortions will not stop abortions. But it will make abortion unsafe and illegal.…
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PFT Congratulates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
PFT President Jerry Jordan upon the swearing in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court:
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PFT Protests PA General Assembly's Bigoted Legislation
Yesterday, PFT members Gemayel Keyes, Kate Sundeen, and Benjamin Hover spoke powerfully at a coalition press conference hosted by District Attorney Larry Krasner outside of CAPA. Watch the powerful event right here.
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PFT President Jerry Jordan on PA Senate's Passage of Bigoted Legislation
PHILADELPHIA—In response to the Republican controlled PA State Senate passing an Anti-trans sports bill, a Book Banning bill, and a Don't Say Gay bill, PFT President Jerry Jordan issued the following statement:
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