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ACLU Letter to Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Re: Notice of Violations of 42 U.S.C. § 247b-17(c)(2) in Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs (04/26/2007)

Declaration of John S. Santelli, M.D., M.P.H. (04/26/2007)

Doe v. Arpaio - Appellee's Answering Brief (05/12/2006)
The ACLU's Appellee's Answering Brief in Doe v. Arpaio.

ACLU of Tennessee v. Bredesen Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (05/01/2006)
ACLU of Tennessee v. Bredesen Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

Motion Of Plaintiffs-Appellees For Stay of Mandate Pending Filing of Petition For Certiorari (04/07/2006)

Ward v. State of Texas - Amicus Brief (03/30/2006)
This case is the result of a prosecutor's decision to put a novel, sweeping, and impermissible construction on a statute. Looking to Senate Bill ("S.B.") 319, which amended the definition of "individual" in the Penal Code, the Potter County District Attorney maintains that Texas Health & Safety Code § 481.122, the statute prohibiting the delivery of a controlled substance to children, applies to the conduct of pregnant women towards their fetuses. But neither the statute nor the legislative history contains any hint of such an intention. The prosecution of the Appellants here violates the United States and Texas Constitutions in at least three fundamental ways.

Settlement Agreement in ACLU of Massachusetts v. Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (02/23/2006)
Settlement Agreement in ACLU of Massachusetts v. Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Brief for Amici Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union and American Civil Liberties Union in Support of Respondent Serio (01/12/2006)
Amici urge the Court to affirm the lower court's holding that the Women's Health and Wellness Act does not violate the United States or New York constitutions. The Act is a comprehensive antidiscrimination and public health statute that requires insurance plans to cover women's preventive health needs equitably. Among its other requirements, which include mandating coverage for mammograms, cervical cancer screenings, and osteoporosis tests, WHWA requires insurance plans that include prescription drug benefits to cover contraceptive drugs and devices.

Sample Documents Used by DOJ to Draft National Protocol for Treating Sexual Assault Victims (12/20/2005)

National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations FOIA (08/30/2005)