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Interview: How the Pandemic has Affected These Latinx Supporting

WEBWith Hispanic Heritage Month recently coming to an end, the ACLU of Washington wanted to highlight the work of organizations that advocate for Latinx …

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BIPOC-Led and BIPOC-Benefiting Organizations to Support [2021]

WEBTheir goal is to shut down the NWDC, and to end all detention and deportation in Washington State. MAPS-AMEN: MAPS-AMEN is the American Muslim Empowerment …

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FACT SHEET: Vaccine Mandates and Civil Liberties

WEBFACT SHEET: Vaccine Mandates and Civil Liberties. Many employers and schools are putting in place rules that require employees and students to receive COVID-19 …

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For mental illness, community resources are more effective than jail

WEBResearch shows community-based resources can provide better outcomes than jail and psychiatric hospitals and are often less expensive. A recent report by the …

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The Future of Drug Policy Reform in Washington

WEBThe definition of drug policy reform, according to Cooke, should begin with acknowledging the harms caused by decades of “utterly failed” drug policies at the …

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State's largest healthcare network sued for

WEBACLU-WA lawsuit alleges sex and gender discrimination by Swedish The ACLU of Washington today filed a lawsuit against Swedish Health Services and …

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What You Should Know About Reproductive Freedom in …

WEBFriday, May 7, 2010. Washington law recognizes the fundamental right of the people of Washington State to make personal decisions regarding birth control and abortion …

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ACLU of Washington

WEBThis is the website of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and the ACLU of Washington Foundation. Learn more about these two components of the …

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Overview of Restrictions ACLU of Washington

WEBPatients are at risk of being denied services at some religiously affiliated medical facilities in Washington. This will become increasingly commonplace as more secular hospitals …

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Joint Statement on Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Merger Plan

WEBTuesday, July 21, 2020. SEATTLE -- Reproductive health, LGBTQ+, and end-of-life care advocates in Washington state are deeply concerned that CHI Franciscan, a religious …

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Drug possession laws and the aftermath of State v. Blake

WEBFriday, June 9, 2023. Since the Washington Supreme Court decision in State v. Blake in 2021, the state’s approach to drug possession has been front of mind for …

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Infringement of personal liberty within the civil commitment …

WEBThis raises one of the many issues at stake with civil commitment today: By providing states with the legal authorization to involuntarily commit and treat people, …

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New Law Demands De-escalation, Not Abandoning People in Crisis

WEBDuring the 2021 legislative session, Washington law makers passed HB 1310, a new law governing when and how police can use force against members of the …

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Victory! Public Hospital Expands Abortion Services in Lawsuit

WEBIn a settlement agreement reached in Coffey v. Public Hospital District. No. 1, Skagit Regional Health (SRH) will expand its abortion services. The settlement …

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Coffey v. Public Hospital District No. 1 ACLU of Washington

WEBMonday, June 20, 2016 | Decision and Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 | Judgment - Coffey v. Skagit County …

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A Right to Care ACLU of Washington

WEBAcross Washington state many hospitals are violating medical standards by denying or delaying necessary care to pregnant patients who are miscarrying or …

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Joint Press Release on Passage of the Keep Our Care Act in the

WEBOLYMPIA - Today, SB 5241, also known as the Keep Our Care Act, was brought to the Senate Floor for a vote, led by Senator Emily Randall (26th LD).It passed with a vote of …

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ACLU-WA files suit on behalf of emergency room doctor fired …

WEBBELLINGHAM – Today, the ACLU of Washington filed suit on behalf of Dr. Ming Lin, a physician with over 30 years of emergency room experience, who was …

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