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Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? (Blog)

8/16/2022

You may consider yourself a history buff, but how well do you know the women who shaped our democracy? Test your knowledge and learn a thing or two with this quiz!

LWVUS Urges USAID and the State Department to Demonstrate Their Commitment to Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice (Legal Document)

8/10/2022

The League signed onto a letter urging the USAID and the US Department of State to take immediate action to demonstrate their commitment to reproductive health, rights, and justice.

Women's Inequality Day (Article)

8/1/2022

August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. Yet today, fewer rights than they'd had in decades. In August 2022, we launched our…

LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document)

7/26/2022

The League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act.

What You Need to Know About Kansas's Vote on Abortion Rights (Blog)

7/25/2022

On Aug. 2, 2022, Kansas will be the first state in the nation to vote on the issue of abortion since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24. The League of Women…

Explaining SCOTUS's Abortion Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Blog)

7/22/2022

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to abortion. In so doing, they…

LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document)

7/19/2022

The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women and families.

The Status of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the US (Blog)

6/28/2022

As we celebrate Pride Month, we can never forget that LGBTQIA+ rights need continual support and activism. Sadly, through the past year, we have seen a range of devastating anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across…

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…

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…