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Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers

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

Equal Rights / Reproductive Justice / July 26, 2024 / Case Closed

Byrnes v. Senate of the State of New York

LWVNYS filed an amicus brief urging reversal of a trial court ruling that removed a proposed state ERA from the November 2024 ballot

Equal Rights / Reproductive Justice / July 11, 2024 / Case Closed

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

The Center for Reproductive Rights challenged Mississippi’s fifteen-week abortion ban in federal court. LWVUS filed an amicus brief with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the…

Equal Rights / Reproductive Justice / June 24, 2022 / Case Closed

Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson

Whole Woman’s Health, a Texas abortion clinic, sued Texas after the state passed a law banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law would be enforced through bounties paid to private…

Equal Rights / Reproductive Justice / March 11, 2022 / Case Closed

June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo

Several abortion providers in Louisiana sued to strike down state laws that restricted abortion access by requiring them to be staff members with admitting privileges in hospitals no further than 30…

Equal Rights / Reproductive Justice / June 29, 2020 / Case Closed