Planned Parenthood of Utah v. State of Utah (Legal Case) 8/1/2024 LWV Utah filed an amicus brief in the Utah Supreme Court supporting plaintiffs seeking to overturn Utah’s abortion ban
Explaining the Abortion Care Challenge in United States v. Idaho (Blog) 7/31/2024 This blog examines United States v. Idaho, a federal challenge to the near-total state abortion ban passed in Idaho; it reached the Supreme Court in 2024. We explain the laws at issue, how the case…
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers (Legal Case) 7/26/2024 LWV Nebraska filed an amicus brief asserting a law restricting gender affirming care and banning abortion after 12 weeks was unconstitutionally enacted
LWVUS joins a letter in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (Legal Document) 7/9/2024 LWVUS joined a letter to the House of Representatives in opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson (Legal Case) 6/28/2024 LWV California and LWV San Francisco joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court arguing against the criminalization of homelessness.
United States v. Idaho (consolidated with Moyle v. United States) (Legal Case) 6/27/2024 LWVUS and nearly 100 other organizations joined an amicus brief filed by the National Women’s Law Center arguing that EMTALA preempts Idaho’s abortion ban
Celebrating Voters & Pride with Cyndi Lauper (Blog) 6/26/2024 The League started Pride month by participating in the West Hollywood Pride, WEHO, with the icon Cyndi Lauper, encouraging parade attendees to make a plan to vote using VOTE411.org.
Major End-of-Term Supreme Court Cases (Blog) 6/24/2024 Every June, the League, our partners, and people around the country await the US Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) opinions on critical issues like access to the ballot, redistricting, reproductive rights,…
Mifepristone: Where Things Stand in the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion (Blog) 6/17/2024 The Supreme Court recently ruled on a case around mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medication abortion. Their decision preserves access to one of the most common, effective, and safest forms of…
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Drug Mifepristone (Press Release) 6/13/2024 WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The…