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DC Reproductive Rights Depend on Statehood (Blog)

8/18/2022

While abortion justice is necessary for the people of DC, our lack of statehood means we have little control over the future of reproductive rights. Until DC becomes a state and has, like all…

Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? (Blog)

8/16/2022

You may consider yourself a history buff, but how well do you know the women who shaped our democracy? Test your knowledge and learn a thing or two with this quiz!

Women's Inequality Day (Article)

8/1/2022

August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. Yet today, fewer rights than they'd had in decades. In August 2022, we launched our…

LWVUS supports Youth Voting Rights Act (Legal Document)

7/26/2022

The League sent a letter to the US Senate urging them to pass the Youth Voting Rights Act as a measure to support eligible young voters’ access to the ballot.

What You Need to Know About Kansas's Vote on Abortion Rights (Blog)

7/25/2022

On Aug. 2, 2022, Kansas will be the first state in the nation to vote on the issue of abortion since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24. The League of Women…

Explaining SCOTUS's Abortion Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Blog)

7/22/2022

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to abortion. In so doing, they…

Voter advocates file complaint against Tippecanoe County election board (News Clips)

7/21/2022

This article was originally published in the Lafayette Journal & Courier. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette, along with Common Cause Indiana, filed an…

LWVUS Welcomes Director Santos to the Census Bureau (Legal Document)

6/28/2022

The League reached out to welcome Director Santos who was confirmed to the Census Bureau earlier this year. Census work is incredibly important to our democracy.

The Status of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the US (Blog)

6/28/2022

As we celebrate Pride Month, we can never forget that LGBTQIA+ rights need continual support and activism. Sadly, through the past year, we have seen a range of devastating anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across…

LWVUS Board President and Planned Parenthood Leader Responds to Abortion Decision (Blog)

6/27/2022

LWVUS board president and Planned Parenthood North Central States medical director, Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, made the following remarks in response to the Supreme Court of the US's decision to…