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,…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to Congress Urging Health Equity in Reconciliation (Legal Document) 7/19/2022 The League signed onto a letter urging US Congress to take action to improve health care affordability and address health inequities impacting women…
LWV and SPLC Call on Supreme Court to Defend Equal Representation for Black Alabamians by Striking Down Alabama Congressional Map (Press Release) 7/18/2022 WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL), the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), Stand-Up Mobile, and…
President Biden Signs Executive Order on Reproductive Health (Press Release) 7/8/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following…
Kansas abortion rights advocates and Democrats work to boost voter turnout (News Clips) 7/7/2022 This article was originally published in the Hastings Tribune. Kansas advocacy groups and Democrats are working to broaden outreach to unaffiliated…
The Status of LGBTQIA+ Rights in the US (Blog) 6/28/2022 As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we can never forget that LGBTQIA+ rights need continual support and activism. Sadly, through the past year, we…, In the past few years, the League has filed amicus briefs in cases involving key issues in the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, including Bostock v.…
LWVUS Board President and Planned Parenthood Leader Responds to Abortion Decision (Blog) 6/27/2022 At the League's 2022 Convention, LWVUS board president and associate medical director of Planned Parenthood North Central States, Dr. Deborah Ann…
Supreme Court Strips Americans of Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision (Press Release) 6/24/2022 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following…
Mental Health is a Voting Rights Issue (Blog) 6/16/2022 Gaining access to mental health resources saved my life. Before being hired as the Evaluation Specialist for the League in August 2021, I was…, This is where one of our greatest powers comes in: our ability to vote. Our votes can determine who represents us and sets the priorities in our…