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LWVUS Joins Coalition in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act (Legal Document)

7/27/2023

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined 34 other organizations in strong support of the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA), S.1 and H.R.11.

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…

Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law (Press Release)

7/26/2023

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three Mississippi voters to block S.B. 2358 — a newly…

LWVUS Urges US House to Support Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for Centennial (Legal Document)

7/20/2023

LWVUS sent a memo to the US House urging them to support H.J. Res. 25, a resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), during the 100-year anniversary of the ERA's…

Common Voting Restrictions That Are More Harmful Than You Might Think (Blog)

7/19/2023

In 2023, at least 322 bills restricting voting access were introduced in state legislatures nationwide. Though many of these restrictions may appear simple and easy to comply with, they often have a…

LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act (Press Release)

7/18/2023

WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House and Senate introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act:

LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Air Quality (Legal Document)

7/18/2023

LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back EPA's Good Neighbor Plan.

On Air Today: Jennifer Rubin of the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

7/14/2023

This conversation originally aired on 97.9's The Hill. Jennifer Rubin, president of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, spoke to Brighton McConnell from 97.9 The Hill about the League's…

Anti-LGBTQIA+ State Legislative Trends (Blog)

7/13/2023

In the past couple of years, we have seen unprecedented numbers of legislative attacks on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender…

Iowa Capitol crowded as lawmakers consider six week abortion ban (News Clips)

7/11/2023

This story was originally published by RadioIowa. Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, is an OB/GYN who was medical director at Planned Parenthood…