A Win for Fair Maps in Utah! (Press Release) 7/11/2024 Salt Lake City, UT — In a victory for Utah voters, the Utah Supreme Court allowed Utah voters to move forward with their claim that the Legislature…
Challenges Facing Student Voters (Blog) 6/20/2024 Young voters are becoming a force in American politics. While only 13% of people aged 18-29 voted in 2014, that percentage skyrocketed to 28% …, Yet, as mentioned above, in other states, anti-voter legislation has made it more challenging to cast a ballot and have it counted. These laws…, For example, young people in schools outside their home states may face barriers around state-issued IDs. In 2018, students attending a college or…, Transportation Access to polling places near campus is inconsistent across the country, posing a barrier to young voters who lack reliable…, Absentee Voting Many college students vote using an absentee or mail ballot. Voting absentee or by mail is a secure, reliable way to cast a…, Anti-voter state legislatures and third-party organizations are currently focused on decreasing the period within which an absentee ballot can be…, What Can I Do? If you are a student voter (or you know one!), you can learn how to register to vote or check your registration at VOTE411.org.…
Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion (Blog) 6/17/2024 This blog was written by 2023 legal intern Sarah Tibbitts and staff attorney Thomas Tai. It was then updated in June 2024 by legal intern Avery Emery…, But the future of medication abortion is uncertain, as lawmakers increasingly target mifepristone use to curb, if not fully block, abortion access.…, This is false. Mifepristone has been an approved and widely used drug for over two decades since the FDA approved the medication in 2000. It had…, The Fifth Circuit ruled that mifepristone could continue to be used, but only through seven weeks of pregnancy — despite the FDA’s approval of usage…, August 16, 2023: Fifth Circuit Rules On August 16, 2023, the three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which heard…, For a party to sue in court, they must meet three requirements: A party must have been injured in some way; That injury must be “…, Second, AHM argued that doctors will incur economic injuries from increased access to mifepristone. As with their first argument, this one rests on…, What Does This All Mean for Access to Mifepristone? The Supreme Court’s decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine is a win for…, What Can I Do? To support abortion seekers and providers directly, you can donate to local abortion funds. Many desperately need…
Voter advocacy groups ask feds to step in after Texas allowed some voters’ ballots to be identified (News Clips) 6/13/2024 This story was originally published in Votebeat Texas on June 13, 2024. A coalition of watchdog and voter advocacy groups asked the U.S.…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 6/7/2024 The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget.…
League joins comments regarding consolidation in healthcare markets (Legal Document) 6/4/2024 The League joined a coalition of organizations in commenting on a request for information from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Trade…
Civic Groups Respond to Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on Controversial Voting Laws (Press Release) 5/31/2024 TOPEKA, KS — Today, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a decision in LWV Kansas v. Schwab, a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Kansas (LWV…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress Remove Hyde Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 5/29/2024 The League signed onto a letter to US Congress urging them to ensure that the Hyde Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget. The…