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
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
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
Sep 30, 2023
Federal Court Blocks Certain Restrictions in North Carolina’s Sweeping Abortion Ban
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Today, a federal judge blocked two provisions of North Carolina’s Senate Bill 20, a sweeping law that severely restricts access to abortion and bans care aft...
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Sep 30, 2023
Alabama Court Blocks De Facto Ban on Birth Centers in Case Brought by Midwives and Doctors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court issued a ruling today blocking the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) from continuing to prevent the operation of ...
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
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