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LWVUS Joins Statement Opposing EPA Deregulations (Legal Document)

4/9/2025

LWVUS opposed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) plan to eliminate air quality standards for smog, soot, and mercury, and limits on carbon pollution and coal waste.

United States v. Idaho (consolidated with Moyle v. United States) (Legal Case)

3/5/2025

LWVUS and nearly 100 other organizations joined an amicus brief filed by the National Women’s Law Center arguing that EMTALA preempts Idaho’s abortion ban

Juliana v. United States (Legal Case)

11/12/2024

LWVUS and the LWV Oregon filed amicus briefs supporting youth seeking a court order requiring the federal government to plan to end fossil fuel emissions

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

10/28/2024

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…

Voting After a Climate Emergency (Blog)

10/17/2024

Every person deserves to have their voice heard. No one should lose that opportunity because they’re the victims of a climate disaster.We put together this guide on what you can do in the wake of a…

Climate Change's Impact on Rural Women and Girls (Blog)

10/15/2024

The changes now occurring to the climate system around the world affect us all, particularly women and girls. By 2050, it “will push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty and lead to…

Navigating Restricted Reproductive Care as a Latina (Blog)

9/18/2024

As we discuss the destructive impacts this has on the lives of those who seek reproductive health care, it is important to not gloss over how these attacks disproportionately affect women of color.…

Planned Parenthood of Utah v. State of Utah (Legal Case)

8/1/2024

LWV Utah filed an amicus brief in the Utah Supreme Court supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Utah’s abortion ban

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

7/31/2024

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…

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers (Legal Case)

7/26/2024

LWV Nebraska filed an amicus brief asserting a law restricting gender affirming care and banning abortion after 12 weeks was unconstitutionally enacted