Hobby Lobby Decision Jeopardizes Women's Right to Equal Health Care (Press Release) 6/30/2014 Today's Supreme Court decision on contraceptive coverage dealt a serious blow to women’s right to equal health care in America.
Supreme Court Preview: The Affordable Care Act, Contraceptive Coverage and Religious Freedom (Blog) 3/18/2014 On March 25, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases that challenge the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers are required to provide contraceptive coverage.
League Joins Suit Supporting Reproductive Health Care in ACA (Article) 1/30/2014 LWVUS joined an amicus brief in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by employers who maintain they
Forty-one years after Roe v. Wade: Protecting Abortion Access in Texas (Blog) 1/22/2014 To mark the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, the League of Women Voters of Texas guest blogged on the new abortion restrictions in their state.
Honoring Roe v. Wade’s 40th Anniversary (Blog) 1/22/2013 Today, the League marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.
Taking Care of Women (Blog) 7/31/2012 Beginning August 1st, millions of women around the country will be able to receive free preventive health care benefits through the Affordable Care Act!
League Recognizes National Women’s Health Week (Blog) 5/16/2012 It is National Women’s Health Week– and groups around the nation are taking a moment to recognize the importance of women’s health, and the impact the
Idaho Panel Oks Pre-Abortion Bill (News Clips) 3/15/2012 “Betsy McBride of the League of Women Voters, said, ‘If an ultrasound procedure is not medically necessary, the Legislature should not require that a doctor or an ultrasound technologist perform such…
We Dig into the Debate as Arizona Lawmakers Work on a Bill that Would Allow Employers to Ask Women (News Clips) 3/15/2012 “The debate over contraception continues as Arizona lawmakers work on a bill that would let employers ask women if they use contraception. ... This story got us talking about women's rights, so…
Save Women's Health Program (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Texas deplores the ongoing "war against women" and is outraged that the Texas Women's Health Program has apparently become its latest victim.”