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LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document)

On the 105th anniversary of its founding, the League of Women Voters sent a letter to Congressional leadership regarding the organization's grave concern over the state of our nation.

Our Oath to Democracy (Blog)

On January 20, Inauguration Day, the next president and vice president of the United States will be sworn into office in front of the US Capitol Building. As part of the peaceful transfer of power,…

Reflecting on the Election: We Will Speak Up and Speak Out (Blog)

Last week, the 2024 presidential election was decided. Donald Trump will again become President of the United States. He won both the Electoral College and the popular vote, and when that happens, it…

Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose National Abortion and IVF Bans, According to New UMass Amherst/League of Women Voters Poll (Press Release)

AMHERST, MA — With reproductive issues central in campaign messaging and voters’ decision-making as Americans cast their ballots in the 2024 elections, a new national University of Massachusetts…

Explaining the Abortion Care Challenge in United States v. Idaho (Blog)

This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho; it reached the Supreme Court in 2024. We explain the laws at issue, how the case…

Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog)

Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…

Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone (Press Release)

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.  The…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document)

The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The Weldon Amendment is an appropriations rider…

LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog)

To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…

The League of Women Voters of Arizona Condemns Arizona Supreme Court Decision to Revive 1864 Abortion Ban (Press Release)

  PHOENIX - The League of Women Voters of Arizona condemns the decision by the Arizona Supreme Court to reinstate the territorial-era abortion ban enacted in 1864.