Reproductive Rights
The ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project protects everyone's right to make informed decisions free from government interference about whether and when to become a parent. Learn more about our work in reproductive health and take action to protect rights guaranteed to all Americans.
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State Drops Defense of Arizona Law that Would Have Withheld Critical Resources for Women’s Health
The state of Arizona today agreed to a judge’s order permanently blocking a law that would have excluded any nonprofit organization that provides abortion referrals or counseling from receiving donations through the state’s Working Poor Tax Credit Program. A federal judge had temporarily barred implementation of the law in December.
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Court Blocks Implementation of Arizona Law that Withholds Critical Resources for Women’s Health
A federal court today has temporarily blocked the implementation of an Arizona law that would exclude any nonprofit organization that provides abortion referrals or counseling from receiving donations through the state’s Working Poor Tax Credit Program. The law was challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona and the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (AzCADV).
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ACLU Appears in Court Challenging Arizona Law that Withholds Critical Resources for Women’s Health
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona went to court today to argue against a law that would exclude any nonprofit organization that provides abortion referrals or counseling from receiving donations through the state’s Working Poor Tax Credit Program.
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ACLU and Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence Challenge Law that Withholds Critical Resources for Women’s Health
ACLU and Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence Challenge Law that Withholds Critical Resources for Women’s HealthExtreme Law Withholds Resources from Organizations that Provide Abortion Referrals or Counseling
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ACLU Asks Government To Investigate Potential Denials Of Emergency Care At Religiously-Affiliated Hospitals
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union today sent a second letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) asking the agency to investigate potential denials and delays of emergency care at religiously-affiliated hospitals in violation of federal law, specifically the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and the Conditions of Participation of Medicare and Medicaid.
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Arizona Hospital Will Continue To Provide Life-Saving Care And Protect Women's Health Despite Withdrawal Of Support From Catholic Diocese
NEW YORK - A religiously affiliated hospital announced today that it will continue to provide life-saving abortion care to its patients, despite being stripped of its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Diocese in Phoenix. In a statement today, St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix said, "Morally, ethically, and legally we simply cannot stand by and let someone die whose life we might be able to save."
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ACLU Asks Government To Ensure That Religiously-Affiliated Hospitals Provide Emergency Reproductive Health Services
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services to ensure that religiously-affiliated hospitals provide emergency reproductive care as required by federal law, specifically the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and the Conditions of Participation of Medicare and Medicaid (COP).
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Walgreens Continues Gender Discrimination at the Pharmacy [BLOG]
HOUSTON - Walgreens in Texas have repeatedly refused to sell contraception to men, despite corporate headquarters policy and federal guidelines that require it.
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"America's Toughest Sheriff" Agrees To Stop Requiring Court Orders For Abortions But Creates New Obstacle
PHOENIX - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked an Arizona court to prevent Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio from requiring inmates to prepay transportation costs before they can obtain an abortion.
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