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5/17/2013 | Reproductive Freedom

ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights Ask Federal Court to Block Arkansas Abortion Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666, media@aclu.org LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arkansas, and the Center for Reproductive Rights appeared in court today to ask a federal judge to prevent an Arkansas law that would ban abortion care starting at 12 weeks of pregnancy from taking effect. More

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Beck v. Edwards

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Legislative Update

9/25/2012 | Human Rights

President Obama Signs Crucial Executive Order On Human Trafficking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 675-2312; media@dcaclu.org WASHINGTON – President Obama today signed an executive order that would give better protections to vulnerable workers at U.S. military and diplomatic missions who are employed by government contractors. More

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Victims of Complacency: The Ongoing Trafficking and Abuse of Third Country Nationals by U.S. Government Contractors

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Protecting Civil Liberties In The Digital Age

Since law is way behind technology when it comes to protecting your privacy, it’s crucial that you understand the ways in which your activity is being monitored, recorded, and used.
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Defending Targets of Discrimination

A new kind of intolerance is creeping into our country—one that shrouds its true identity and uses the law as a means to codify discrimination.
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