Press Releases
about Reproductive Freedom
Jun 28, 2022
Tennessee Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect
Court lifts block on six-week ban following Supreme Court ruling
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 27, 2022
Texas Abortion Ban Challenged
All abortions in the state have ceased for now due to confusion over whether the state’s pre-Roe ban can be enforced
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Whole Woman's Health v. Paxton
Jun 27, 2022
Kentucky Providers File New Lawsuit Challenging Abortion Bans in State Court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Kentucky, and Planned Parenthood Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky filed a state court challenge...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 24, 2022
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Half the States are Expected to Ban Abortion, Affecting 36 Million Women
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 01, 2022
Florida Health Centers Challenge 15-Week Abortion Ban in State Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida health care providers filed a lawsuit bringing a state constitutional challenge earlier today to House Bill 5, a ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pre...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 19, 2022
Federal Court Extends Block on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky granted a request from abortion providers for a preliminary injunction against key ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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