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NYCLU Study Finds Lack of Standards Impedes Access to Women’s Health Care in New York Jails; Prompts State Action (03/04/2008)
NEW YORK--Women incarcerated in New York State are legally entitled to reproductive health care, but few county jails have policies ensuring access to such care, according to a report released today by the Reproductive Rights Project of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Community Groups Set Deadline for St. Vincent Response (02/29/2008)
In a letter sent to the St. Vincent Hospital Board of Directors on Wednesday, a coalition of community groups called on board members to tell the public by March 4th whether the hospital will share details of its proposed partnership agreement with Catholic-run CHRISTUS Health and how that partnership would affect the provision of family planning, reproductive health services, and end-of-life care at the hospital.

NYCLU Celebrates Proposed Legislation Protecting Reproductive Health and Privacy for New York Women (04/26/2007)
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union today applauded Governor Eliot Spitzer's pledge to introduce legislation that would update New York's reproductive rights law to protect reproductive rights for all New Yorkers.

ACLU Applauds Introduction of the Freedom of Choice Act (04/19/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed its strong support for the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D - CA) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D - NY). This legislation would preserve women’s health and reproductive rights by protecting their right to privacy and ability to make their own reproductive choices.

ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Protect Teens’ Access to Reproductive Health Care (02/06/2007)
DENVER - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to protect teens’ access to confidential reproductive health care. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the court, the ACLU said an opinion issued by the former Attorney General of Kansas intimidates teens from seeking medical care, and puts their health and safety at risk.

ACLU Applauds House Introduction of “Prevention First” Legislation (02/06/2007)
Washington - The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the introduction of the Prevention First Act by Representatives Louise Slaughter (D - NY) and Diana DeGette (D - CO) in the House of Representatives. Like the companion bill introduced by Senator Harry Reid (D - NV), the Prevention First Act is a packet of proposals aimed at improving women’s reproductive health and reducing the need for abortion by preventing unintended pregnancies.

ACLU Says Rhode Island Department of Education Failed to Adequately Review Harmful Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curriculum (12/18/2006)
PROVIDENCE, RI - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today said the state Department of Education had failed to adequately review a harmful abstinence-only-until-marriage curriculum developed by Heritage of Rhode Island before letting it back into the schools. In a five-page letter submitted to the department today, the ACLU urged officials to reconsider the decision, saying that the curriculum raises serious medical accuracy and discrimination concerns.

ACLU Files Free Speech Lawsuit Against Rhode Island College for Censoring Reproductive Rights Signs (12/04/2006)
PROVIDENCE, RI - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today filed a federal lawsuit against Rhode Island College (RIC) for censoring signs posted by students in support of reproductive freedom. The lawsuit charges that the college's restrictive sign policy, which was adopted after the student signs were removed, violates the First Amendment.

ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Review Tennessee’s Anti-Choice License Plate Program (05/01/2006)
NASHVILLE - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court decision upholding an anti-choice specialty license plate in Tennessee, saying that the specialty license plate program violates the free speech rights of some Tennessee residents.

ACLU Hails Federal Appeals Court Ruling Delaying Production of Tennessee’s Anti-Choice License Plate (04/21/2006)
NASHVILLE - The American Civil Liberties Union today hailed a federal appeals court decision delaying 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 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 Court Decision Reversing Conviction Denying Pregnant Women in Texas Their Rights (03/30/2006)
AMARILLO, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded a unanimous decision by a state court of appeals in Texas reversing the convictions of two pregnant women accused of delivering a controlled substance to their fetuses.

ACLU Troubled By Appeals Court Decision Allowing Anti-Choice License Plate in Tennessee (03/17/2006)
CINCINNATI – The American Civil Liberties Union said it was troubled by a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision today allowing an anti-abortion specialty license plate in Tennessee. In promoting an anti-choice plate, while opposing a pro-choice one, the state has set up a discriminatory scheme, the ACLU said.

Civil Rights Groups in New Mexico Denounce High School Contest Soliciting Anti-Gay, Anti-Choice Student Essays (11/22/2005)
FARMINGTON, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are protesting an essay contest at Farmington's Piedra Vista High School that asked students to explain why preserving marriage between men and women is vital society and why unborn children merit respect and protection.

ACLU Asks Appeals Court To Uphold Ruling Blocking Anti-Choice License Plate in TN (11/02/2005)
CINCINNATI - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court ruling blocking an anti-abortion specialty license plate in Tennessee, saying that the plate discriminates against opposing viewpoints.

ACLU Announces Nationwide Action Aimed at Combating Dangerous Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Curricula in the States (09/21/2005)
NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today launched Not In My State, a nationwide action aimed at combating dangerous abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula. In a coordinated effort, ACLU affiliates across the country are sending letters to local officials calling for careful scrutiny of health and life-skills curricula.

Federal Court Strikes Michigan Abortion Ban for Third Time; Reproductive Rights Groups Hail the Decision (09/15/2005)
DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America today hailed a decision by a federal court striking down the third Michigan ban on abortion enacted by the Michigan Legislature in the past decade. The groups learned of the decision late last night.

ACLU Praises Court Decision Striking Arizona Jail Policy Denying Inmates Access to Timely, Safe and Legal Abortions (08/25/2005)
PHEONIX - The American Civil Liberties Union hailed an Arizona court decision issued yesterday afternoon striking down a dangerous and unfair prison policy denying inmates access to timely, safe and legal abortions.

ACLU and National Abortion Federation Hail First Appeals Court Ruling Holding Federal Abortion Ban Unconstitutional (07/08/2005)
ST LOUIS - The National Abortion Federation (NAF) and the American Civil Liberties Union today praised a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirming a lower court's ruling striking down the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003." Today's decision was the first of a circuit court to uphold one of three permanent injunctions against the sweeping ban.

ACLU Troubled by Court's Refusal to Hold Louisiana Governor's Program on Abstinence in Contempt for Continuing to Preach with Taxpayer Dollars (06/24/2005)
NEW ORLEANS -- The American Civil Liberties Union was disconcerted by a Louisiana court's refusal late yesterday to hold the Governor's Program on Abstinence in contempt of a 2002 order requiring the state to keep religion out of the taxpayer-funded program.