Press Releases
Oct 06, 2021
Texas Abortion Ban Blocked For Now
WASHINGTON — In a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice, a federal court blocked Texas’ extreme abortion ban, SB 8, from continuing to wreak havoc on the lives of pregna...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 23, 2021
Texas Abortion Ban Returns to Supreme Court
Abortion Providers and Others Ask SCOTUS to Expedite Next Steps in Case
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 21, 2021
Business Leaders Speak Out Against SB 8 in Texas, See Abortion Access as Part of Corporate Equity Commitments
More than 50 Companies, With Over 322,000 Workers and Revenue Over $20 Billion, Sign National Statement; Declare Collective Commitment to Reproductive Health as Workplace Issue
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
Sep 10, 2021
Appeals Court Blocks Tennessee Abortion Bans
Ban on abortion if sought for certain reasons, including Down syndrome, is blocked again
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Sep 09, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration’s Challenge to Texas’ Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new lawsuit challenging Texas’ radical abortion ban.
The law bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, before m...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
Sep 02, 2021
Supreme Court Ruling Ends Most Abortion in Texas
High Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Request for Emergency Relief; Plaintiffs Will Continue to Fight to Block the Law
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
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