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Reproductive Health Advocates Call on the Next Administration to Protect Women's Health and Lives (11/03/2004)
NEW YORK -- As this contentious election drags on, a group of reproductive health and rights organizations take this opportunity to remind the American public of the importance of an administration that acts to protect women's health and lives.

Planned Parenthood and ACLU Hail Florida Appeals Court Decision Striking Down Law that Would Have Forced Physicians to Give Patients Irrelevant Information (10/13/2004)
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union today hailed a state court of appeals decision striking down Florida's so-called ""Women's Right to Know Act"" because it would have forced abortion providers to give inappropriate and potentially harmful information to their patients. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the challenge.

Supreme Court Denies Review of California Law Requiring Employers That Provide Prescription Drug Benefits to Include Contraceptive Coverage (10/04/2004)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today turned down a request by Catholic Charities in California to review a state supreme court decision requiring employers that provide prescription drug benefits to include contraceptive coverage. By refusing to hear the case, the High Court leaves in place a ruling that the California Women's Contraceptive Equity Act promotes women's health and eliminates gender discrimination.

Tennessee Court Blocks Anti-Choice License Plate; ACLU and Planned Parenthood Say Decision Protects Free Speech (09/24/2004)
NASHVILLE -- The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood today hailed a Tennessee court for blocking an anti-abortion-rights specialty license plate because it discriminates against opposing viewpoints.

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Ask Tennessee Court to Block Anti-Choice License Plate (09/23/2004)
NASHVILLE -- The American Civil Liberties Union argued today in a Tennessee court against an anti-abortion-rights specialty license plate, saying it discriminates against opposing viewpoints.

Federal Abortion Ban Struck Down Today in Nebraska (09/08/2004)
LINCOLN, NE - The National Abortion Federation (NAF) and the American Civil Liberties Union today praised a ruling by a federal court judge in Nebraska striking down the ""Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003."" Today's decision was the third decision to permanently enjoin the sweeping ban, which was challenged in three federal courts late last year.

Florida Supreme Court Replaces Misleading Ballot Proposal to Limit Teens' Privacy Rights With Full Text of Proposed Amendment (09/02/2004)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Responding to a legal challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, two Planned Parenthood affiliates, and a Florida family arguing that a ballot proposal to amend the state constitution to restrict teens' access to abortion was misleading, the Florida Supreme Court today ordered the state to replace the ballot summary with the full text of the proposed amendment. In response, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood vowed to work together to defeat the measure at the polls and to protect the health and lives of teens throughout the state.

NYCLU Criticizes Ban on Condom Demonstrations in Sex Education Classes in New York (08/27/2004)
NEW YORK -- The New York Civil Liberties Union today praised the New York City Department of Education for revising the sex education curriculum but criticized its refusal to include recommended condom demonstrations in a new curriculum.

Federal Abortion Ban Struck Down Today in New York (08/26/2004)
NEW YORK - A federal district court today struck down the federal abortion ban known as the ""Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003,"" because it fails to provide any exception to protect women's health. The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Abortion Federation (NAF) hailed the decision as a great victory for women and reproductive health care providers.

ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and a Florida Family Appeal Court Ruling Upholding Misleading Ballot Proposal That Limits Teens' Privacy Rights (08/19/2004)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, two Florida Planned Parenthood affiliates, and a Florida family appealed a court ruling today that dismissed their challenge to a ballot proposal to amend the state constitution in order to restrict teens' access to abortion.

ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and a Florida Family Challenge Misleading Ballot Initiative, Saying Family Communication Cannot be Legislated (08/02/2004)
TALAHASSEE, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Planned Parenthoods throughout the state, and a Florida family filed a legal challenge today to a ballot proposal to amend the state constitution to restrict teens' access to abortion, saying the ballot proposal misleads voters and if passed will harm the most vulnerable teens.