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ACLU Calls on House Judiciary Committee to Protect Reproductive Freedom On Eve of Roe v. Wade Anniversary (01/21/2004)
WASHINGTON - On the eve of the anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to oppose the so-called "Unborn Victims of Violence Act," which is scheduled for markup in the House Judiciary Committee this morning, saying that pregnant women can be protected without adopting the bill's approach of undermining the right to choose abortion.

Florida Court Refuses to Appoint Guardian for a Fetus (01/09/2004)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Florida NOW applauded today's decision by a Florida court of appeal blocking an attempt that would have opened up the floodgates of government intrusion into the private lives of women in Florida. The case involved a request to appoint a guardian for the fetus of a severely disabled woman.

Medical Providers and Reproductive Rights Groups Applaud Court Decision Overturning New Hampshire Parental Notification for Abortion Law (12/29/2003)
CONCORD, NH -The United States Federal District Court in Concord today declared New Hampshire's recently enacted parental notification law unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a group of New Hampshire medical providers who claimed that the law violated a young woman's fundamental right to an abortion in order to protect her health, in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA).

ACLU and Georgia Health Clinics Dismayed that Medicaid Still Not Covering Abortions Poor Women Need to Protect Their Health (12/22/2003)
ATLANTA - A Georgia state court today denied an emergency request made by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of several local clinics to require Medicaid to cover abortions a doctor determines a poor woman needs to protect her health.

ACLU Decries Court Decision Upholding Ohio Abortion Procedures Ban, Says Law Significantly Different from Federal Ban (12/17/2003)
CINCINNATI -The American Civil Liberties Union is troubled by today's decision by a federal appeals court upholding Ohio's ban on so-called ""partial-birth abortion."" Though the law differs significantly from the federal ban, the law still endangers women's health, taking critical medical decisions out of the hands of doctors.

ACLU and Georgia Health Clinics Urge Court To Require Medicaid to Cover Abortions Poor Women Need to Protect Their Health (12/16/2003)
ATLANTA -- Moving to protect the health of low-income women across Georgia, the American Civil Liberties Union argued in state court today on behalf of several clinics that denying Medicaid coverage for medically necessary abortions threatens women's health and violates their rights.

ACLU and Georgia Health Clinics Ask State to Protect Poor Women's Health by Covering Medically Necessary Abortions (12/02/2003)
ATLANTA -- Moving to protect the health of low-income women across Georgia, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today on behalf of several clinics in the state, arguing that the denial of Medicaid coverage for medically necessary abortions threatens women's health and violates their rights.

ACLU Applauds Court Decision Promoting Women's Health and Ending Gender Discrimination in Insurance Coverage (12/01/2003)
ALBANY - The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today hailed a decision by a New York State Supreme Court judge upholding a New York law requiring insurance companies to include contraceptive coverage in their drug benefit packages.

New Hampshire's Parental Notification Abortion Law Challenged in Court (11/17/2003)
CONCORD, NH - A group of New Hampshire medical providers represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and others today filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to enjoin enforcement of the state's recently enacted parental notification statute before it takes effect on December 31, 2003.

Acting to Protect Women's Health and Rights, Court Blocks Federal Abortion Ban (11/06/2003)
NEW YORK - Recognizing that the first-ever federal ban on safe abortion procedures is a sweeping and dangerous measure, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York blocked its enforcement today.

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Ask Tennessee Court to Block Anti-Abortion License Plate (11/06/2003)
NASHVILLE - The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit today to stop Tennessee officials from sponsoring an anti-abortion-rights specialty license plate, saying the program discriminates against opposing viewpoints.