EMTALA at SCOTUS: Abortion Will Always Be a Federal Issue (Blog) 4/23/2024 When the United States Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) overturning Roe v. Wade, the court wrote that the…, Abortion will not and should not be left to the whim of state legislatures, particularly when people’s health and lives are at risk. What is…, Meanwhile, EMTALA requires hospitals with emergency departments that participate in Medicare to: Provide screening upon a patient’s request…, The federal government filed a lawsuit asserting Idaho’s law was preempted by EMTALA under the United States Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which…, EMTALA’s advocates know that abortion is health care. Even with the advances in modern medicine, pregnancy is not without risk. Pregnant patients may…, For its part, the United States argues that EMTALA requires states to allow emergency abortions to protect the health of pregnant patients. The…, In practice, these circumstances often prove unworkable. Their wording is vague and unclear as to when exceptions apply, causing abortion providers…, Furthermore, state officials have begun questioning whether the right to interstate travel, a right the Supreme Court previously ruled is protected…, Abortion Goes Beyond States’ Rights As the events above and Moyle demonstrate, Dobbs did not return the issue of reproductive freedom to the…
LWV of Iowa, One Iowa File Brief Protecting Students from Harmful LGBTQIA+ Book Ban in Schools (Press Release) 4/18/2024 St. Louis, Missouri — Today, the League of Women Voters of Iowa and One Iowa filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit…
LWV Powers Young Voters in Selma (Blog) 4/10/2024 Bloody Sunday refers to the day in 1965 when hundreds of civil rights activists were attacked by law enforcement while marching for Black American's…, This year, the League of Women Voters of the United States, along with the League of Women Voters of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Utah,…, With so many events that weekend, the League wanted to ensure we gave back to the Selma community. To do so, the League of Women Voters of Alabama,…, There was a clear takeaway from this year’s Jubilee: young voters care about their community and deserve to have a say in the decisions that affect…
League of Women Voters hosts Walk for Equality in Olean (News Clips) 3/25/2024 This story was originally published by Olean Times Herald. The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties hope about 50 people who…
LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Urging Increased Funding for HHS' Office for Civil Rights (Legal Document) 3/13/2024 LWVUS signed onto a letter to the congressional subcommittees on Health and Human Services (HHS) urging them to double funding for HHS' Office…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging President to Remove Anti-abortion Weldon Amendment from FY25 Budget (Legal Document) 2/1/2024 The League signed onto a letter to the President urging him to ensure that the Weldon Amendment is not included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget.…
LWVUS Submits Comments on First Phase of Environmental Justice Scorecard (Legal Document) 1/19/2024 The League submitted comments to the Council on Environmental Quality in response to its request for information on Phase One of the Environmental…
LWVUS Joins Letter to House on Pregnant Students Bill (Legal Document) 1/10/2024 The League joined a sign-on letter to the US House Education and Workforce Committee before its markup of the Pregnant Students' Rights Act. This…