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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.

Abstinence-Only Sex Education May Endanger Youth in Leesburg, FL, ACLU Says (11/03/2006)
LEESBURG, FL -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today expressed concern over the announcement that the Christian Care Center, a ministry of First Baptist of Leesburg, will use a $2 million federal grant to teach abstinence-only education to teens.

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 Applauds GAO Letter in Support of Medically Accurate Sex Education for Teens (10/19/2006)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded a letter issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stating that federally funded abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are bound by federal law to provide medically accurate information about condom effectiveness. The GAO issued the letter yesterday to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which administers abstinence-only-until-marriage grants.

ACLU and NYCLU Hail Decision Upholding Law Requiring Insurers to Cover Contraceptives (10/19/2006)
ALBANY, NY - The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today praised a decision by the highest court in New York upholding a law requiring insurance companies to include contraceptive coverage in drug benefit packages. The groups called the today’s unanimous decision a victory for women’s health and an important step toward ending gender discrimination in insurance coverage.

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.