The Women Who Made ACLU History

From our early feminist founders to trailblazing clients and lawyers, the ACLU’s history has been entwined with women’s rights since the very beginning.

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Criminalizing Abortion Care is Wrong, and We’re Fighting Back

Combining our expertise in criminal defense and reproductive freedom, a new initiative will provide a zealous defense for providers, supporters, and patients

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What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.

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What is Mifepristone and Why is it Essential to Abortion Access?

Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.

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What it’s Like to Fight for Abortion Rights, Post-Roe

Abortion rights advocates reflect on their activism post-Dobbs, and the role storytelling still plays in the ongoing fight.

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ACLU History: Showing Up for Abortion Rights Since 1920

As we remember Roe v. Wade on the 50th anniversary of the decision, look back at some of the many fights led by the ACLU along the way.

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The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.

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The Best Decision: How Abortion Changed These Lives for the Better

Years later, 16 people reflect on how their abortions allowed them to continue their education, build a career, and lay a stronger foundation for becoming a parent at a later time of their choosing.

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2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access

Restricting abortion access threatens everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide — but in 2022, we fought for reproductive rights at every turn.

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