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LWVUS Board President and Planned Parenthood Leader Responds to Abortion Decision (Blog)

6/27/2022

LWVUS board president and Planned Parenthood North Central States medical director, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, made the following remarks in response to the Supreme Court of the US's decision to…

Supreme Court Strips Americans of Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision (Press Release)

6/24/2022

WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement in response to the 6 – 3 Supreme…

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (Legal Case)

6/24/2022

The Center for Reproductive Rights challenged Mississippi’s fifteen-week abortion ban in federal court. LWVUS filed an amicus brief with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the…

What's Going On With Reproductive Rights? (Blog)

5/27/2022

The recently leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization threatens to overturn the constitutional protection of abortion. If this decision is published,…

CEO's Remarks at NCBCP Voting Rights and Reproductive Justice Call to Action (Blog)

5/25/2022

On June 25, the League's CEO Virginia Kase Solomón joined Black Women Leaders and Allies and the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation for their Voting Rights and Reproductive Justice call…

5 Must-Know AANHPI Women Who Shaped Democracy (Blog)

5/17/2022

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women have always been an integral part of the voting rights movement. From opposing sexist and racist legislation to expanding the…

Op-Ed: Equal Access to Reproductive Rights (News Clips)

5/11/2022

The members of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina celebrated Mother’s Day with heavy hearts. But we are resolved to ensure that all people have equal access to reproductive rights.

Remarks on the Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion (Blog)

5/5/2022

On Tuesday, May 5, the League's national organizing director, Alma Couverthie, spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Rally held in West Palm Beach to fight Roe v. Wade reversal (News Clips)

5/3/2022

The League of Women Voters and Planned Parenthood rallied in response to an unprecedented leak indicating the supreme court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Arab American Women in Democracy You Should Know (Blog)

4/26/2022

April is Arab American Heritage Month! We’re highlighting Arab American women who've helped shaped American democracy.