Annamarya Scaccia

Annamarya Scaccia
Name: Annamarya Scaccia

Annamarya is a Philadelphia-based freelance journalist and graphic designer who currently serves as editor of The Deli Philadelphia. She was also a 2011 Peter Jennings Project for Journalists & the Constitution fellow, and is the author of the poetry and prose collection "Destiny for a Tragedy." Her work has appeared on/in several online and print publications including RH Reality Check, Prince George's Suite, BLURT, Origivation (where she served as editor-in-chief from 2008-2010), Philadelphia City Paper, 24/Seven, Alternative Press' website (altpress.com), New York Woman, HotIndieNews.com and SexHerald.com (where she served as book editor in 2007). When it comes to human rights, Annamarya is passionate about sexual education, sex worker's rights, marriage equality, reproductive health, disability rights, breaking gender norms, mental health, and the Constitution.

Annamarya's articles

Is the Blunt Amendment Constitutional?

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by Annamarya Scaccia

February 27, 2012 - 10:49pm (Print)

The Obama Administration’s recently-announced accommodation to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate should have put any controversy to rest.

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Introduces Legislation to Overturn ACA Birth Control Mandate

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by Annamarya Scaccia

February 8, 2012 - 6:17pm (Print)

It seems that no reproductive justice victory can stand free of assault by the anti-choice set. On Monday, January 30, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) introduced legislation that would overturn the Department of Health and Human Services mandate requiring religiously-affiliated organizations to provide free birth control with their employee health plan packages.

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