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ACLU Applauds Arizona Court Decision Allowing Women in Prison to Obtain Abortion Care (01/23/2007)
PHOENIX - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded a decision by an Arizona court of appeals allowing women prisoners to obtain timely, safe, and legal abortions.

ACLU Asks Arizona Court to Uphold Decision Allowing Women in Prison to Obtain Abortion Care (11/28/2006)
PHOENIX - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked an Arizona court of appeals to uphold a lower court decision allowing women prisoners to obtain timely, safe, and legal abortions.

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Argument in Federal Abortion Ban Challenges (11/08/2006)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument today in two legal challenges to a federal ban on abortion. The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) submitted friend-of-the-court briefs in each of the cases. Both organizations have called on the Court to hold women’s health paramount by affirming lower court decisions striking down the ban.

ACLU Celebrates Victory for Women’s Health As South Dakotans Defeat Extreme Abortion Ban (11/08/2006)
PIERRE, SD — The American Civil Liberties Union today celebrated the defeat of a dangerous and extreme ban on virtually all abortions in South Dakota. A referendum to repeal the ban was on yesterday’s ballot in the statewide election.

South Dakota Voters Reject Abortion Ban (11/07/2006)
November 7, 2006 — Today, we have won a great victory for women's health. This is a huge victory for South Dakota and for all Americans. Our organizations thank the good people of South Dakota who acted decisively to protect women's health and to protect the right to decide freely whether and when to become a parent. We believe this decision sends a strong message to elected officials in South Dakota and throughout the U.S.: Even in one of the most conservative states, Americans will not stand by and allow politicians to endanger the lives and health of women by restricting their constitutional rights.

Reproductive Rights Groups Ask Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Striking Down Michigan’s Third Attempt at a Dangerous and Extreme Ban on Abortion (10/26/2006)
CINCINNATI - The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America today asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling striking down Michigan’s third attempt at a dangerous and extreme ban on abortion. The ban would prohibit nearly all abortions in the state and fails to provide an adequate exception to protect women’s health.

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Ask Court to Block Idaho’s Third Attempt at Restricting Teenagers’ Access to Abortion (10/04/2006)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America argued in court today that Idaho’s third attempt at restricting teenagers’ access to abortion is dangerous and should remain unenforceable.

ACLU Urges House of Representatives to Reject “Teen Endangerment Act” (09/26/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today called upon the House of Representatives to reject S. 403, the “Teen Endangerment Act,” dubbed the “Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act” by its supporters. The bill would put the most vulnerable teens at risk and delay teens from getting the care and counseling they need, the ACLU warned.

ACLU, NYCLU, and National Abortion Federation Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Women's Health Paramount In Federal Abortion Ban Challenge (09/21/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union, the New York Civil Liberties Union, and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) today submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court calling on the Court to continue to hold women's health paramount when it hears argument on November 8th in challenges to a federal ban on abortion. These groups urged the Court to affirm lower court decisions striking down the ban.

ACLU and National Abortion Federation Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Women’s Health in Challenge to the Federal Abortion Ban (08/11/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) today submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court calling on the Court to protect women’s health when it hears argument next term in a challenge to the Federal Abortion Ban. Both groups urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower court decisions striking down the ban.

ACLU Urges Senate To Reject Teen Endangerment Act, Says Measure Will Harm Young Women (07/25/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the Senate to reject the Teen Endangerment Act, a dangerous measure that would restrict a young woman's ability to obtain an abortion outside of her home state even in a medical emergency. The legislation would put vulnerable young women at risk and is expected to be considered later today.

ACLU Applauds Decision Allowing Women Prisoners in Missouri to Access Abortion Care (07/18/2006)
ST. LOUIS, MO - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded a decision by a district court in Missouri allowing women prisoners in the state to access timely, safe, and legal abortion care.

ACLU and National Abortion Federation Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Women's Health as Court Agrees to Hear Argument in Challenge to the Federal Abortion Ban (06/19/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) today called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's health when it hears argument in two challenges to the Federal Abortion Ban. Both groups urged the Court to affirm the appellate court decisions striking down the ban.

ACLU and National Abortion Federation Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Women's Health as Court Agrees to Hear Argument in Challenge to the Federal Abortion Ban (06/19/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) today called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's health when it hears argument in two challenges to the Federal Abortion Ban. Both groups urged the Court to affirm the appellate court decisions striking down the ban.

ACLU Applauds South Dakotans’ Efforts to Protect Women’s Health and Safety in Light of Extreme Abortion Ban (05/30/2006)
PIERRE, SD -- The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the efforts of South Dakotans to protect women’s health and safety in light of an extreme and dangerous abortion ban. The South Dakota Campaign for Health Families brought petitions with over 37,800 signatures today to the state capitol in order to place a repeal of the ban on the November ballot.

ACLU Urges Congress to Protect Access to Safe, Effective Abortion Pill, Says Lawmakers Must Put Science Before Politics (05/17/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to put science before politics as the House Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources held hearings on the government’s approval of the early-option abortion pill, also known as RU-486.

ACLU Asks Court to Uphold Decision Allowing Inmates To Access Abortion Care (05/12/2006)
PHOENIX – The American Civil Liberties Union today asked an Arizona court of appeals to uphold a lower court decision allowing inmates access to timely, safe, and legal abortions.

ACLU Welcomes Introduction of the Federal "Freedom of Choice Act," Says Legislation Needed to Protect Women’s Health and Rights (04/07/2006)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today welcomed the introduction of the "Freedom of Choice Act," federal legislation aimed at ensuring that the government does not stand in the way of women getting the reproductive health care they need. The bill calls upon Congress to protect the right to privacy and a woman’s ability to have a child or to end a pregnancy.

ACLU Asks Federal Appeals Court to Delay Tennessee’s Production of Anti-Choice License Plate (04/07/2006)
NASHVILLE - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked a federal appeals court to delay Tennessee’s production of an anti-choice specialty license plate while the organization seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of a ruling upholding the plate as constitutional.

ACLU Applauds Defeat of Abortion Ban in Mississippi (03/28/2006)
JACKSON, MS -- The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the defeat of a dangerous and extreme abortion ban late last night in the Mississippi legislature.