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LWV Urges Congress to Exercise Its Authority (Legal Document)

2/14/2025

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.

Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion (Blog)

6/17/2024

The Supreme Court recently ruled on a case around mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion. Their decision preserves access to one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of…

LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress Remove Hyde Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document)

5/29/2024

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

LWVUS Joins Letter to House on Pregnant Students Bill (Legal Document)

1/10/2024

The League joined a sign-on letter to the US House Education and Workforce Committee before its markup of the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. This bill would require institutions of higher education…

LWVUS Joins Comments Urging DoD to Collect Data on Service Members' Experience with Family Planning Services (Legal Document)

12/26/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments to the Department of Defense (DoD) urging them to progress with, and publish the findings from, data collection on service…

The Hyde Amendment: An Abortion Barrier Hiding in Plain Sight (Blog)

9/28/2023

The Hyde Amendment prohibits the use of federal funding for most abortions. As a result, most people enrolled in public health programs cannot use their health care coverage to pay for abortion…

One Year After Dobbs: Women in Democracy Will Save Reproductive Rights (Blog)

8/25/2023

There is only one way we can ensure that the promise of democracy is kept: by fervently participating in our nation’s political processes, ensuring our voices are heard.

Abortion Rights and Access One Year After Dobbs (Blog)

8/2/2023

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. This ruling eliminated a fundamental right that women…

How Ohio's Issue 1 could affect the rest of the country (News Clips)

8/1/2023

This article was originally published in Ohio Capital-Journal. What Ohio voters decide on Aug. 8 is likely to shape whether similar efforts to restrict ballot measures are brought in other states.

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

7/26/2023

Last year’s SCOTUS decision repealing the right to abortion continues to affect millions of people nationwide. Yet while most of us are familiar with its impact on family planning, I wonder if we all…