League Commends Federal Judge for Blocking Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/7/2021 WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, TX – The League of Women Voters of the United States Board President Dr. Deborah Ann Turner and League of Women Voters of…
LWV Applauds the Senate’s Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Press Release) 10/6/2021 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States board president, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, issued the following statement in…
There is No Equality Without Reproductive Rights (Blog) 9/29/2021 Updated on March 2, 2023. In the 1992 case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, the US Supreme Court famously affirmed that…, And that’s hardly the beginning. Not only is the right to a safe and legal abortion a matter of personal freedom, it’s also a major factor in…, This same poll found that those who oppose reproductive rights tend to oppose the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and believed that the way…
LWV Expands Calls for Filibuster Reform: ‘It is time to fix or nix the filibuster to save our right to vote' (Press Release) 9/27/2021 WASHINGTON – This week, the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of the United States voted unanimously to support filibuster reform, and…
League Supports Protect Our Democracy Act (Legal Document) 9/23/2021 The League joined nearly 160 groups supporting the Protect Our Democracy Act (PODA). PODA will hold the executive branch accountable and prevent…
Issues to Watch: Money in Politics and Financial Disclosures (Blog) 9/21/2021 The League of Women Voters fights for a system that is representative and accountable in its rules regarding money and politics. …
League of Women Voters Response to SCOTUS Failure to Block Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 9/1/2021 WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, TX — Last night, the US Supreme Court declined to rule on a Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and…
Voting Rights Activists Demand White House Take Action (Press Release) 8/24/2021 WASHINGTON – Today, more than 200 voting rights activists and volunteers rallied and protested at the White House, demanding the Biden administration…
Why We Must Pass the Justice in Policing Act (Blog) 8/16/2021 Trigger warning: this blog contains descriptions of racist violence. This blog was written by Jennifer Hernandez, an LWV summer 2021 intern. In the…, Chauvin had a history of excessive violence prior to 2020. In 2017, he beat a 14-year-old boy and kneeled on his back for 17 minutes while the child…
Women Power Democracy: A Plan to Save America’s Elections (Blog) 8/10/2021 Updated in 5/3/23 As the League enters our second century of work, we are at a moment of truth in our country. President Biden referred to the…, The four components of our Women Power Democracy work are: Democracy Truth Project, to counter mis- and disinformation and advance better…