ACLU of Florida Statement on the 2022 Florida Legislative Session
Gov. DeSantis and his allies in the legislature are waging an unprecedented assault on our democracy.
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ACLU of Florida Condemns Passage of Education Censorship Bill in Florida Senate
By passing HB 7, Florida politicians have made one thing clear: they are more interested in eliminating Floridians’ First Amendment rights than responding to the pressing needs of Floridians. All young people deserve an inclusive and complete education, free from censorship or discrimination.
ACLU Petitions Supreme Court on Behalf of Wrongly Convicted Jamaican Man
Weir v. United States will ask the Supreme Court to decide whether Congress has the power to criminalize conduct by foreign nationals, aboard foreign-flagged vessels on the high seas
ACLU of Florida Decries the Passage of a Harmful Anti-Immigrant Bill in House Committee
Legislators need to focus on and invest in public education, affordable housing, healthcare access, and job creation for all Floridians instead of harming immigrant families.
ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Bill in House Committee that Harms Youth and Censors Discussions in Classrooms
The Legislature cannot force LGBTQ+ people back into the closet by policing identity or stopping kids from talking about their same-sex parents.
ACLU of Florida Decries Passage of Abortion Ban Bill in Final House Committee
Today, the House Health & Human Services Committee voted to pass House Bill 5 (HB 5), a bill that would ban access to abortion after 15 weeks and criminalize doctors who offer abortion care to patients after 15 weeks.