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about Reproductive Freedom
Apr 23, 2020
Appellate Court Continues Injunction Blocking Alabama’s Attempts to Ban Abortion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the state of Alabama’s request to stay a preliminary injunction the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 17, 2020
Court Blocks Tennessee’s COVID-19 Ban on Most Abortions
Federal court says Tennessee abortion providers can resume procedures, blocking the state’s order restricting abortions during the pandemic.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Adams & Boyle, P.C. et al. v. Slatery et al.
Apr 14, 2020
Federal Court Rules to Keep Abortion Accessible in Arkansas in ACLU Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court issued a ruling today blocking Arkansas from using the guise of the COVID-19 crisis to prevent people from obtaining abortion care. The ruling...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 14, 2020
Emergency Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee to Keep Abortion Accessible During Pandemic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America challenged a Tennes...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Adams & Boyle, P.C. et al. v. Slatery et al.
Apr 08, 2020
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump Administration’s Attempt to Undermine the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the court to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to undermine t...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 01, 2020
Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Iowa Statement on Iowa Women Once Again Being Able to Access Essential Abortion Services
Joint Statement from Sarah Stoesz, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, Rita Bettis Austen, Legal Director for ACLU of Iowa and the Emma Goldman Clinic o...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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