Press Releases
Apr 07, 2026
Federal Court Pauses Case Seeking to Restrict Abortion and Miscarriage Medication
The Trump administration continues its sham FDA review of mifepristone, which could limit access to this essential medication nationwide
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Mar 17, 2026
ACLU, National Center for Youth Law File FOIA Request Seeking Records Related to Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors’ Access to Pregnancy Care
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today seeking information regard...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 25, 2026
Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Block on Abortion Burial or Cremation Law for Violating Reproductive Freedom Amendment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s First District Court of Appeals today upheld a trial court ruling permanently blocking Senate Bill 27, a law that requires burial or cremation of fetal ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 24, 2026
Urging Federal Court to Reject Abortion Opponents’ Efforts to Make it Harder for People to Get Medication Abortion, Preeminent Medical Associations, Former FDA Commissioners, Advocates for Domestic Violence Survivors and People with Disabilities, Reproductive Freedom Organizations, and Other Experts File Suite of Amicus Briefs
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: American Civil Liberties Union
DATE: February 24, 2026
SUBJECT: Urging Federal Court to Reject Abortion Opponents’ Efforts to Make it Harder for Peop...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 06, 2026
Arizona Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions as Unconstitutional
Court rules that multiple Arizona abortion restrictions violate 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Isaacson v. Arizona
Feb 05, 2026
Arizona Advanced Practice Clinicians Challenge Laws Barring Them from Providing Abortion
The ban violates Arizona’s constitutional protections for abortion access by preventing trained health care professionals from giving patients safe, time-sensitive care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Gill et al. v. State of Arizona
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
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Abortion
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
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Ice Agents To Wear Body Cameras But The Fix Is In. Explore News & Commentary.ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Abortion
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.