Women's Rights
The ACLU Human Rights Program works to ensure that the U.S. government complies with universal human rights principles in addition to the U.S. Constitution. The Program uses human rights strategies to complement existing ACLU advocacy.
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Court Upholds Right Of Scientists And Patients To Challenge Gene Patents
November 2, 2009 — A federal district court ruled today that patients and scientists can challenge patents on human genes in court, allowing a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to move forward. More
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Corporal Punishment of Disabled Students
The ACLU and Human Rights Watch released a new report, Impairing Education, about the corporal punishment of students with disabilities in public schools. The author of the ...
