Washington Markup

Twelve More Lawsuits, Still No Case

By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Washington Legislative Office at 12:55pm
Every few weeks, opponents of birth control manage to garner some media attention by objecting – again – to the federal contraceptive coverage rule, which ... Read More

Pregnancy Discrimination: Another Battleground in the War on Women

By Ariela Migdal, Women's Rights Project & Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Washington Legislative Office at 12:32pm
Access to birth control, forced ultrasounds – lately there’s been a lot of news about efforts to roll women’s rights back by decades. Less ... Read More

Counting On Us: Release of New Civil Rights Data Is the First Step in Helping Our Kids

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 5:21pm
Every day, students in public schools across the country are facing harsh disciplinary measures that may have dire consequences for the rest of their lives. That ... Read More

ACLU Lens: New York Times Highlights Data Showing Harsh Discipline for Minority Students and Students with Disabilities

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 12:21pm
Today, the Department of Education will release crucial civil rights data exposing discipline practices in our country's public schools and certain juvenile justice ... Read More

Victory! Senate Blocks Dangerous Blunt Amendment

By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Washington Legislative Office at 3:42pm
Today, the Senate rejected the notion that your boss can decide that you shouldn't have health insurance for cancer screenings, or make you pay out of your pocket ... Read More

Wanted: Women on Birth Control, Not Men on Ham Sandwiches

By Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Washington Legislative Office & Dena Sher, Washington Legislative Office at 6:17pm
Yesterday's House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the new HHS rule that requires insurance plans to include birth control with no co-pay ... Read More

Will Politics Trump Science and Undermine Civil Liberties in Spending “Deal”?

By Ian S. Thompson, Washington Legislative Office at 9:40am
In negotiating the year-end spending deal, some in Congress would rather put politics ahead of science and public health. Read More