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A group of people holding reproductive rights signs in front of the Capitol Building.

10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022

Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.

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An Abortion Pill Could Soon Be Banned Nationwide

Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the fight for reproductive freedom has increasingly centered on medication abortion. The two pill regimen allows pregnant people to safely terminate...

An Abortion Pill Could Soon Be Banned Nationwide
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Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak

Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.

Demonstrators, (holding various signs, with the most prominent reading "WE ALL SAW THAT MOVIE ... NO KILLER ROBOTS") protest the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.

It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots

Here are our guiding principles that communities and policymakers should follow when debating police robots.

By Jay Stanley

A rainbow flag with the U.S. capitol in the background.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act

While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.

By James Esseks

An intake call screening center for the Allegheny County Children and Youth Services office.

The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul

I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their parents because they were living in poverty.

By Hina Naveed

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An Abortion Pill Could Soon Be Banned Nationwide

Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the fight for reproductive freedom has increasingly centered on medication abortion. The two pill regimen allows pregnant people to safely terminate...

An Abortion Pill Could Soon Be Banned Nationwide
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Latest on COVID-19

Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak

Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.

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Dec 02, 2022

Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act

As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.

By Kristen Lee

As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.

By Kristen Lee

Congress convening to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November 2020's election.
Congress convening to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November 2020's election.
Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act
Dec 02, 2022

I’m Proud of My Transgender Son. The Health Care He Needs Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate.

Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.

By Donnie Ray Saxton

Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.

By Donnie Ray Saxton

Donnie Ray Saxton with son Parker.
Donnie Ray Saxton with son Parker.
I’m Proud of My Transgender Son. The Health Care He Needs Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate.
Dec 01, 2022

Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court

When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...

When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...

Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
Nov 29, 2022

Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act

Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.

By Leah Watson

Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.

By Leah Watson

In the foreground (at an intersection,) two protesters carry signs with one reading "EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION" and the other "TEACH US THE TRUTH", while in the background, other student demonstrators line an overpass protesting a proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.
In the foreground (at an intersection,) two protesters carry signs with one reading "EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION" and the other "TEACH US THE TRUTH", while in the background, other student demonstrators line an overpass protesting a proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.
Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act
Nov 28, 2022

Missouri is Trying to Bar Me From My Father’s Execution. Governor Parson Must Intervene.

My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...

By Khorry Ramey

My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...

By Khorry Ramey

Khorry Ramey with Kevin Johnson Jr.
Khorry Ramey with Kevin Johnson Jr.
Missouri is Trying to Bar Me From My Father’s Execution. Governor Parson Must Intervene.
Nov 23, 2022

20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security

Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.

By Naureen Shah

Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.

By Naureen Shah

A young child holds on to her mother legs as they wait with other families to request political asylum in the United States, across the border in Tijuana, Mexico.
A young child holds on to her mother legs as they wait with other families to request political asylum in the United States, across the border in Tijuana, Mexico.
20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Nov 23, 2022

Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over

Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.

By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye

Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.

By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye

A sign that says "vote here" among a line of voters.
A sign that says "vote here" among a line of voters.
Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over
Nov 23, 2022

Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.

By Nathan Freed Wessler

We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.

By Nathan Freed Wessler

A close-up of a black surveillance camera on a black pole in Chicago.
A close-up of a black surveillance camera on a black pole in Chicago.
Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.
Nov 23, 2022

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.

By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver

As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.

By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver

A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.
A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.
Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails
Nov 23, 2022

Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table

The landscape of abortion rights is at a critical juncture. Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing with friends and family at the...

By ACLU

The landscape of abortion rights is at a critical juncture. Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing with friends and family at the...

By ACLU

A decorated holiday table.
A decorated holiday table.
Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table
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