Harrisburg, PA - July 18, 2022 -- Today, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) highlighted 4 key pieces of enacted bills in Pennsylvania's 2022-23 budget that will help to end sexual violence and increase accountability measures.

If passed, Senate Bill 106 sponsored by Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill) would amend Pennsylvania's constitution. SB 106 claims that Pennsylvania's Constitution grants no rights to abortion, "tax-payer funded" abortion, "or any other right relating to abortion." This legislation has passed 28 to 22 through Pennsylvania's Senate and will now be considered by the State House. Because this bill is a proposed constitutional amendment, it must pass through the General Assembly in two consecutive legislative sessions and then receive the majority vote in a ballot referendum. That means the voters of this Commonwealth will be able to vote directly on whether this bill will become law.

Harrisburg, PA - May 9, 2022 -The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the network of rape crisis centers we represent stand firmly behind choice and the full range of reproductive healthcare options for all people, including birth control, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and abortion.

HARRISBURG - April 27, 2022 - The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) today released the results of a second state-wide poll in partnership with Susquehanna Polling & Research, Inc. which illustrated overwhelming support for a retroactive window to justice for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse who have timed out of the legal system.

HARRISBURG, PA - April 4, 2022 - Today, advocates from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol to celebrate the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The purpose of SAAM is to both increase awareness of the prevalence of sexual assaults in Pennsylvania and the nation as well as offer public education on how to prevent sexual violence.

Harrisburg, PA - January 10, 2022 -- Today, leaders from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) met to call attention to core issues that need to be addressed to prevent future harm and support the needs of victims of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. Advocates also shared gratitude for the PA legislature's bi-partisan approach to sexual violence-related issues-matters that all legislative members can agree on and work collectively to address.

Survivors of sexual violence remain outraged at the decision to overturn Bill Cosby's sentence following his 2018 conviction for three counts of aggravated indecent assault. The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) supports survivors such as the brave women that publicly shared their story of sexual assault and was proud to join the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)'s amicus brief against Mr. Cosby's appeal.

HARRISBURG - August 17, 2020 —New Title IX rules advanced by the Trump administration went into effect August 14 for all educational institutions (K-12 and post-secondary education) to follow in sexual misconduct investigations.

Harrisburg, PA - July 28, 2020 - Recently there have been an increasing number of negative public statements - most recently through a Bloomsburg Fair fundraising event - directed at Pennsylvania Department of Health's Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine. The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape denounces these personal attacks as transphobic and hate speech. We fully support Dr. Levine and all members of the transgender community.

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the network of victim service programs servicing all 67 counties in the Commonwealth applaud Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary Pedro Rivera for their efforts to make post-secondary campuses safer through the It's On Us PA campaign.

September 28, 2018 - Following Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding allegations of sexual assault made against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) CEO Karen Baker issued the following statement: Brave. Courageous. Inspiring. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford spoke yesterday with conviction, sharing her experience of sexual abuse as a 15-year-old in 1982. She delivered her testimony in public-in front of millions watching on TV in the U.S. and around the world, under oath. She believed it was her civic duty to come forward to share her story, despite threats to her safety, public shaming, and outright disbelief of her experience.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - August 1, 2018 - The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape commends the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg for revealing the names of those accused of child sexual abuse in the Attorney General's latest grand jury report; and wishes it would have happened sooner.

HARRISBURG - March 18, 2018 -The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) urge all Pennsylvanians to demand that their elected officials uphold the laws that govern the Commonwealth.

HARRISBURG - Sptember 22, 2017 -Today, the rights of student victims of sexual violence took a step backward. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced major changes to guidance aimed at schools responding to and investigating sexual assault and Title IX violations. These changes could prove to be will be detrimental to efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault in educational institutions.

HARRISBURG - February 9, 2016 - The leaders of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence today implored the General Assembly and Gov. Tom Wolf to resolve their differences over the nearly $ 2 billion structural deficit in the state budget before the June 30 deadline without abandoning the citizens of the commonwealth who have been raped, beaten, stalked, manipulated and abused.

ENOLA— The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is calling for the removal of the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases.

ENOLA - December 9, 2015 -The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape embraces a set of core values to guide our work to end sexual violence and advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault. It appears that officials within PA's courts and justice system would benefit from a similar guide.