Press Releases
Oct 22, 2017
ACLU Goes Back to Court on Behalf of Jane Doe
Trump Administration Continues to Block Young Woman’s Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 20, 2017
Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Further Delay Jane Doe’s Abortion
Appeals Court Gives Government More Time to Find Sponsor for Pregnant Teen
Oct 20, 2017
ACLU Takes Legal Action Defending Rights of Maryland Transgender Students
BALTIMORE — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion today to defend a Maryland school board’s policies that prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 19, 2017
Texas City Tells People No Hurricane Harvey Aid Unless They Promise Not to Boycott Israel
HOUSTON — The city of Dickinson, Texas, is requiring applicants for Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds to certify in writing that they will not take part in a boycott of Israel. T...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 19, 2017
New Report by Prison Policy Initiative and ACLU Provides New Analysis of Fastest Growing Incarcerated Population: Women
Report Provides Important Insights Into Drivers of Women’s Incarceration as Policymakers and Advocates Seek Reforms
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Women's Rights
Oct 19, 2017
ACLU Comment on Bill to Preserve Birth Control in Insurance Coverage
WASHINGTON — The ACLU announced its support for a bill introduced today in both chambers of Congress that would stop new Trump administration rules allowing employers and univers...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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