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One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws (Blog)

6/22/2023

One year ago today, the Supreme Court of the US took away our right to bodily autonomy. LWV President Dr. Deborah Turner launches her three-part blog series about the impact of Dobbs and other…

LWVUS and LWVDC Urge Amendments to Protect DC Voters (Legal Document)

6/7/2023

LWVUS and LWVDC submitted a statement that urged Congress to prioritize DC’s autonomy and its elected leaders’ right to make policies for its residents.

Where is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program Now? (Blog)

6/1/2023

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protects certain people who immigrated to the United States as children from being deported. Since the program began in 2012, DACA has…

VOTE v. Ardoin (Legal Case)

5/22/2023

LWV of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit asserting Louisiana’s documentation requirements to register to vote for people with felony convictions violated the NVRA

League of Women Voters Marks 30th Anniversary of NVRA (Press Release)

5/20/2023

While we’ve made advancements in expanding voter access, some 30 years later, the fight for voting rights is far from over.

Local View: Popular vote for president 'essential to representative government' (News Clips)

4/29/2023

This op-ed was originally published by Duluth News Tribune. The League of Women Voters of Duluth, MN, wrote about the need for a national popular vote.

LWVUS Sends Letter to Congress About Priorities for the 118th Congress (Legal Document)

4/18/2023

LWVUS reached out to members of Congress to outline its priority issues for the 118th Congress and urged Congress to implement necessary reforms like restoring the Voting Rights Act, regulating money…

Wolf v. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case)

4/17/2023

LWV Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging several proposed state constitutional amendments

Reproductive Freedom for All v. Board of State Canvassers (Legal Case)

4/5/2023

LWV Michigan filed an amicus brief against an attempt to block a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom

Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog)

3/21/2023

Without the ability to make reproductive decisions for one’s body, those who can become pregnant cannot participate equally in our democracy. Further, since the Dobbs decision reversing the right to…