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ACLU Wins Relief for Young Woman in Latest Step of Abortion Case

The full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a circuit panel decision, clearing the way for Jane Doe to access the abortion care she needs.

October 24, 2017

ACLU Goes Back to Court on Behalf of Jane Doe

The ACLU has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for all judges on the court to review the panel's order.

October 22, 2017

Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Further Delay of Jane Doe's Abortion

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has given the government until October 31 to find a sponsor for Jane Doe.

October 20, 2017

ACLU Wins Relief for Young Woman Seeking Abortion

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking a young woman's abortion.

October 18, 2017

ACLU Files Emergency Lawsuit on Behalf of Teenage Immigrant Seeking Abortion

A pregnant teenager currently staying at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in Texas has been prevented from getting an abortion by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

October 13, 2017

ACLU Charges AmeriCorps Health Screening Policy Violates Disability Discrimination Law

The administrative complaint charges the agency’s health screening policy violates the Rehabilitation Act, the federal law that prohibits disability discrimination by federal agencies.

October 11, 2017