Press Statements
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Supreme Court Permits Censorship of LGBTQ+ Books
This week, the Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case that would restrict young people’s access to LGBTQ+ books at schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, and pave the way for…
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Supreme Court protects access to HIV Prevention Medication
Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., a case in which business owners argued that they shouldn’t have to provide health insurance that covers preventive care…
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Supreme Court Targets Patients’ Rights, Reproductive Health Care
Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) that Medicaid patients in South Carolina cannot sue to enforce their right to see their…
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Title IX Anniversary: Students Need Strong Protections
Title IX was always intended to establish equitable access to school spaces and educational opportunities for all students. Lately, political extremists have mischaracterized and weaponized the legacy…
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Statement on Los Angeles Protests and Trump Administration Escalation
This weekend, protests arose in Los Angeles as rumors of ICE raids spread. Against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom, the Trump Administration sent in the National Guard to…
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Statement on Trump Admin’s EMTALA Guidelines
This week, the Trump administration announced that hospitals are not required to provide abortion in life threatening circumstances – defying the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA),&…
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Florida Ruling Challenges Judicial Waivers for Abortion, Harms Youth
This week, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled against judicial waivers, the legal process by which pregnant teenagers seeking an abortion can get permission from a judge in the…