Press Releases
about Reproductive Freedom
Dec 08, 2023
Kentucky Woman Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Two Abortion Bans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky woman filed a lawsuit today in Jefferson County Circuit Court challenging two of the Commonwealth’s abortion bans. The case details the severe harm...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Jane Doe, et al. v. Daniel Cameron, et al.
Nov 15, 2023
House Pulls Extreme Budget Proposal Attacking Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care
WASHINGTON – The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives has been forced to cancel an expected floor vote on an extreme budget bill that funds the Department of Hea...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 08, 2023
Statement on Ohio Six-Week Ban Abortion Litigation Following Passage of Issue 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In response to Ohio voters passing a state constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom, litigators in Preterm-Cleveland v. David Yost — the case c...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Preterm-Cleveland v. David Yost
Nov 07, 2023
ACLU Statement on Reproductive Freedom Victories in the 2023 Elections
NEW YORK — Voters across the country showed up at the polls today to support the right to abortion and create critical protections for women and pregnant people to make the best ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 24, 2023
Georgia Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect as Legal Challenge Continues
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling today that allows H.B. 481, a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, to remain in effect. The court’s m...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Oct 16, 2023
ICYMI: Leading Medical and Legal Experts Ask Supreme Court to Review Dangerous Medication Abortion Ruling
WASHINGTON – Leading medical and legal experts submitted amicus briefs last week in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine outlining the need for the Supreme Court to review an...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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